It seems," said Hayley, when he published the most fanciful and the most fortunate of his works,.. " It seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it... The Quarterly Review - Pągina 288editat per - 1825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pągines
...duty,' fays Mr. Hayley, * incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to poetry, toraife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners as the limits of compofuion, and the character of modern times, will allow.' In conformity with this fentiment, this... | |
| William Hayley - 1781 - 192 pągines
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to Poetry, to raife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the charac* ter of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are paft, in which... | |
| William Hayley - 1785 - 276 pągines
...Tfeems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfehes to Poetry, to raife, if pojjible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the character of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are pajl, in which the... | |
| William Hayley - 1785 - 358 pągines
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to Poetry, to raife, if poflible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the character of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are paft, in which the... | |
| William Hayley - 1796 - 216 pągines
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to poetry, to raife, if poflible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners as the limits of compofition, and the charafter of modern times, will allow. The ages, indeed, are paft, in which the... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 206 pągines
...LONDON, 1S03. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...and manners as the limits of composition, and the chara&er of modern times, will allow. The ages, indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was... | |
| William Hayley - 1806 - 194 pągines
...to be a kind of duty Incumbent on thofe \vh<v devote themfelyes to -poetry, to raife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners, as tte limits. of competition, and the charafter of modern time?,will allow. The ages, indeed, are part,... | |
| William Hayley - 1807 - 212 pągines
...283 . <H . THE C E. JT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...composition, and the character of modern times will allow. The ages, indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for its miraculous effects;... | |
| William Hayley - 1812 - 188 pągines
...LONDON. 1812. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those, who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...composition, and the character of modern times, will allow. The ages indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for its miraculous effects; -yet... | |
| William Hayley - 1812 - 188 pągines
...FOUNDATIONS. 1897. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those, who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...as the limits of composition, and the character of modem times, will allow. The ages indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for... | |
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