 The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as the Hieroglyphics of Egypt differed from the picture-writing of Mexico. The images which Dante employs speak for themselves ; they stand simply for what they are. Those of Milton have a signification...  The Thirteenth, Greatest of Centuries - Page 319de James Joseph Walsh - 1907 - 490 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 pages
...literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante, as the hieroglyphies of Egypt differed or-rates, rather than steam-engines and independence....cottages with weather-stains, rather than health $ Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1887 - 586 pages
...is too long for reproduction, but some of the more striking passages are worth transcribing : — " The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as...shrinks from describing it. He gives us the shape, the colour, the sound, the smell, the taste ; he counts the numbers ; he measures the size. His similes... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1887 - 594 pages
...is too long for reproduction, but some of the more striking passages are worth transcribing : — " The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as...shrinks from describing it. He gives us the shape, the colour, the sound, the smell, the taste ; he counts the numbers j he measures the sire. His similes... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1887 - 598 pages
...is too long for reproduction, but some of the more striking passages are worth transcribing : — " The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as...grotesque, he never shrinks from describing it. He gives iis the shape, the colour, the sound, the smell, the taste ; he counts the numbers • he measures... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as the hieroglyphics of Egypt differed ! " " " " Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1100 pages
...poetry of Milton differs from that of D.int?, as the hieroglyphics of Egypt diffc red M^°£tea.nd шапу millions which make up the Romish hierarchy...with those of Rome as to the circumstances which nu Their value depends loss on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 232 pages
...opinion respecting our own great poet than by contrasting him with the father of Tuscan literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as...which is often discernible only to the initiated. Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 232 pages
...Tuscan literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as the hieroglyphics of Egypt diifer from the picture-writing of Mexico. The images which...which is often discernible only to the initiated. Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 200 pages
...opinion respecting our own great poet than by contrasting him with the father of Tuscan literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as...which is often discernible only to the initiated. Their value depends less on what they directly represent than on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1892 - 104 pages
...literature. The poetry of Milton differs from that of Dante as the hiero- 5 glyphics of Egypt differed from the picture-writing of Mexico. The images which...which is often discernible only to the initiated. Their value depends less on what they directly represent than 10 on what they remotely suggest. However... | |
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