Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical BalladsRosenkilde and Bagger, 1957 - 204 pages |
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Page 87
... imagination is sufficient to produce such changes even in our physical nature as might almost appear miraculous " ( 650 , textual n . ) . That the " many hundreds of people who would never have heard of " this " im- portant truth ...
... imagination is sufficient to produce such changes even in our physical nature as might almost appear miraculous " ( 650 , textual n . ) . That the " many hundreds of people who would never have heard of " this " im- portant truth ...
Page 177
... imagination , in a manner by a simple volition , without any labour , and almost without any effort . Such a person being endued with a vivacity and vigour of Imagination , as well as an exquisite sensibility of every emotion , whether ...
... imagination , in a manner by a simple volition , without any labour , and almost without any effort . Such a person being endued with a vivacity and vigour of Imagination , as well as an exquisite sensibility of every emotion , whether ...
Page 193
... imagination and passion ... Fear and surprise , wonder and astonishment , are their most frequent passions . Their language will necessarily partake of this character of their minds . They will be prone to exaggeration and hyperbole ...
... imagination and passion ... Fear and surprise , wonder and astonishment , are their most frequent passions . Their language will necessarily partake of this character of their minds . They will be prone to exaggeration and hyperbole ...
Contents
PREFACE | 11 |
The Theory of Metre | 31 |
The Spontaneous Overflow of Powerful Feelings | 40 |
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