Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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... figurative when it expresses passion . Simplicity and lack of elaboration may be compatible with dignity ; it is less clear that they are compatible with a variegated and figurative language , and it is thus difficult to see how , in ...
... figurative when it expresses passion . Simplicity and lack of elaboration may be compatible with dignity ; it is less clear that they are compatible with a variegated and figurative language , and it is thus difficult to see how , in ...
Page 186
... figurative language of passion , ” which obviously does not mean " phrases composed ... in terms of the original figurative language ... which has been spiritualised " ; and above , 393 : “ him who looks at the world in the spirit of ...
... figurative language of passion , ” which obviously does not mean " phrases composed ... in terms of the original figurative language ... which has been spiritualised " ; and above , 393 : “ him who looks at the world in the spirit of ...
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... figurative , " cf. Monthly Magazine , p . 454 : " In the rude state of na- ture , before the art of versification was known , men felt strong passions , and expressed them strongly . Their language would be bold and figurative " ( noted ...
... figurative , " cf. Monthly Magazine , p . 454 : " In the rude state of na- ture , before the art of versification was known , men felt strong passions , and expressed them strongly . Their language would be bold and figurative " ( noted ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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