 His poetry acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment.  Reviews and essays from 'The Edinburgh'. - Page 8by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1826 - 126 pages
...its fuel, but penetrated the whole superincumbent mass with its own heat and radiance. (P. 310.) We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words ; but they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | J. Hemming Webb - Poetry - 1839 - 102 pages
...describing the occult power which the poems of that great man have over the minds of his readers. He says, " There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words, but they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...up the outline. He VOL I. 3 strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...up the outline. He VOL i. 3 strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its ohvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany the choirs of heaven."2 "We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We He was made Groom of the Bed-chamber to the Prince of Wales, and continued to declaim against the in other words. But they are words of enchantment; no sooner are they pronounced than the past is present,... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...lo fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment ; no sooner are they pronounced than the past is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The...seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment; no sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influenee of poetry. The expression in general means nothing;...Milton, it is most appropriate. His poetry acts like an ineantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would scem,... | |
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