Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the HebrewsJ.T. Buckingham, 1815 - 516 pàgines This is the first edition of the English translation. |
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Pàgina xiii
... POETRY . THE purpose of poetry is to instruct while it gives pleasure ; instruction being the end , and pleasure the means - Illustrated by examples from the different species of poetry - The Didactic - The Epic - Tragedy - Lyr- ic ...
... POETRY . THE purpose of poetry is to instruct while it gives pleasure ; instruction being the end , and pleasure the means - Illustrated by examples from the different species of poetry - The Didactic - The Epic - Tragedy - Lyr- ic ...
Pàgina xiv
... poetry , which result from the Figurative Style ; how to be avoided . 1. Of the METAPHOR , including a general ... poetry , and particularly to the prophetic ; not easy to form any comparison between the sacred and profane poetry in this ...
... poetry , which result from the Figurative Style ; how to be avoided . 1. Of the METAPHOR , including a general ... poetry , and particularly to the prophetic ; not easy to form any comparison between the sacred and profane poetry in this ...
Pàgina xvi
... poets - The principal force of poetry is displayed in the expression of passion in exciting the passions poetry best a- chieves its purpose , whether it be utility or pleasure - How the passions are excited to the purpose of utility ...
... poets - The principal force of poetry is displayed in the expression of passion in exciting the passions poetry best a- chieves its purpose , whether it be utility or pleasure - How the passions are excited to the purpose of utility ...
Pàgina xvii
... Poetry excellently adapted to the pur- pose of prophecy - A review of the most ancient predictions extant in the historical books , which are proved to be truly poetical , LECTURE XIX . THE PROPHETIC POETRY IS SENTENTIOUS . 239 The ...
... Poetry excellently adapted to the pur- pose of prophecy - A review of the most ancient predictions extant in the historical books , which are proved to be truly poetical , LECTURE XIX . THE PROPHETIC POETRY IS SENTENTIOUS . 239 The ...
Pàgina xix
... POETRY . LECTURE XXX . 400 THE SONG OF SOLOMON NOT A REGULAR DRAMA . The Platonic division of Poetry into the narrative , dramatic , and mixed kinds , of little use ; but deserves to be noticed on this occasion , as lead- ing to an ...
... POETRY . LECTURE XXX . 400 THE SONG OF SOLOMON NOT A REGULAR DRAMA . The Platonic division of Poetry into the narrative , dramatic , and mixed kinds , of little use ; but deserves to be noticed on this occasion , as lead- ing to an ...
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Pàgina 63 - Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Pàgina 79 - Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Pàgina 227 - Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
Pàgina 327 - His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Pàgina 319 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Pàgina 166 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Pàgina 142 - As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
Pàgina 226 - And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God, speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, assemble yourselves and come, gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Pàgina 103 - And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Pàgina 93 - And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.