...The pith, we take it, of Dr. Johnson's objection is contained in the words, " Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...already in a higher state than poetry can confer." This sentence is not a very favourable spechnen of Johnson's accuracy, either of speech or thought....

...in point of • Lives of tho English Poets — Waller and Watts. fact : — " Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Faith, invariably uniibrm, cannot be invested by fancy with decorations. Thanksgiving, the most joyful...

...Mr Montgomery, that the sum of Dr Johnson's argument amounts to this — that contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical But here we at once ask ourselves, what does he mean by poetical ? " The essence of poetry," he says,...

...with Mr Montgomery, that the sum of Dr Johnson's argument amounts to this—that contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. But here we at once ask ourselves, what does he mean by poetical ? " The essence of poetry," he says,...

...his dogmatical way dedicates some space to an inquiry why it is so. " Contemplative poetry," he says, "or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, is already in a higher state, than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention...

...dogmatical D way, dedicates some space to an inquiry why it is so. " Contemplative poetry," he says, " or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention...

...the motives to piety ; that of the description is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...is already in a higher state than poetry can confer From poetry the reader justly expects, and from good poetry always obtains, the enlargement of his...

...God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God ar,i the human soul, cannot be poetical. Mao, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and...poetry can confer. " The essence of poetry is invention ; sneh invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion...

...the motives to piety ; that of the description is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is alreadyt" a higher state than poetry can confer. " The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention...

...sky, and praise the Maker for His works in lines which no reader shall lay aside. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul,...already in a higher state than poetry can confer. Omnipotence cannot be exalted, infinity cannot be amplified, perfection cannot be improved. THE LITTLE...