 Shakspeare was ; for the motions of his mind were slow, solemn, sequacious, like those of the planets ; not agile and assimilative ; not attracting all things within its own sphere ; not multiform : repulsion was the law of his intellect — he moved...  Memorials: And Other Papers - Side 216af Thomas De Quincey - 1856Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Alexander Reid - 1845 - 638 sider
...subtilty of thinking, but also as to elevation and sublimity. Milton was not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakspeare was ; for the motions of his mind were slow — solemn — 2* IXTEOnfCTIOJf. lequacioiu, Mice those of the planets ; not agile and assimilative ; fat attracting... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 606 sider
...subtility of thinking, but also as to elevation and sublimity. Milton was not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakspeare was ; for the motions of his...multiform : repulsion was the law of his intellect, — ho moved in solitary grandeur. Yet, merely from this quality of grandeur, unapproachable grandeur,... | |
 | William Mathews - 1878 - 408 sider
...subtilty of thinking, but also as to elevation and sublimity. Milton was not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakspeare was; for the motions of his...agile and assimilative; not attracting all things into its sphere; not multiform: repulsion was the law of his intellect, — he moved in solitary grandeur.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 sider
...extremely difficult. COWPER : To Kev. W. Unwin, July II, 1780. Milton was not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakspeare was : for the motions of his mind were slow, solemn, and sequacious, like those of the planets. DE QuiNCEY. Milton's Paradise Lost is admirable : but cannot... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 sider
...extremely difficult. COWPKR : , To Rai. W. Univin, July II, 1780. Milton was not an extensive or discursive dislike of some trifle his mistress had said, she asked him how he woul<! and sequacious, like those of the planets. DE QuiNCEY. Milton's Paradise Lost is admirable : but cannot... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1896 - 472 sider
...subtlety of thinking, but also as to elevation and sublimity. Milton waa not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakspeare was; for the motions of his...sphere ; not multiform : repulsion was the law of his intellect—he moved in solitary grandeur. Yet, merely from this quality of grandeur, unapproachable... | |
 | William Mathews - 1896 - 522 sider
...also as to elevation and sublimity. Milton was not an extensive or discursive thinker, as Shakespeare was; for the motions of his mind "were slow, solemn,...agile and assimilative; not attracting all things into its sphere; not multiform; repulsion was the law of his intellect, — he moved in solitary grandeur.... | |
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