 He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described with the addition of such embellishments as...  Clyde, a Descriptive Poem - Page 30by John Wilson, John Leyden - 1859 - 120 pagesFull view - About this book
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...author of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection' or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very htgb claim tq praise, and its praise is yet more... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. "f Perhaps there are few finer embellishments than this islandcradle of liberty has kindled in the... | |
 | George Monkland - 1833 - 74 pages
...which," says this luminous critic, "the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be positively described, with the addition of such embellishments...historical retrospection or incidental meditation." Much of the local poetry I have read, is couched in blank verse, but notwithstanding I have celebrated... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 66 pages
...denominated local poetry, of •• which the fundamental subject is some particular land " scape, to be poetically described, with the addition of " such embellishments as may be supplied by history, retro" spection, or incidental meditation." Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Vol. 1, p. 114.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landкаре, to be poetically described, with the addition of such...supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditaban. To trace a new scheme of poetry, has in itself t very high claim to praise, and its praise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 476 pages
...be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to b« poetically described with the addition of such embellishments...historical retrospection or incidental meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject e name he thought himself To trace a new scheme of poetry, has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of snch embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditation. To trace... | |
 | 1841 - 276 pages
...author of a species of composition that may be tinned, local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry, has in itself a very high claim to praise ; and its praise is yet... | |
 | 1841 - 274 pages
...specie* of composition that ni.iy bu termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is tome particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry, has in itself a very high claim to praise ; and its praise is yet... | |
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