The English Vision: An AnthologyHerbert Read Eyre & Spottiswoode Limited, 1933 - 342 pages |
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... style for a style modelled on the decadence of Italian prose . Euphuism , as the new NATIONAL TEMPER 199.
... style for a style modelled on the decadence of Italian prose . Euphuism , as the new NATIONAL TEMPER 199.
Page 270
... STYLE F I were asked where English poetry got these three things , its turn for style , its turn for -melancholy , and its turn for natural magic , for catching and rendering the charm of nature in a wonderfully near and vivid way , -I ...
... STYLE F I were asked where English poetry got these three things , its turn for style , its turn for -melancholy , and its turn for natural magic , for catching and rendering the charm of nature in a wonderfully near and vivid way , -I ...
Page 271
... style is peculiarly observable ; and perhaps it is only on condition of having this somewhat heightened and ... style , which is the supreme style of all , but the simplicity of which is still not the simplicity of prose . The simplicity ...
... style is peculiarly observable ; and perhaps it is only on condition of having this somewhat heightened and ... style , which is the supreme style of all , but the simplicity of which is still not the simplicity of prose . The simplicity ...
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A. C. SWINBURNE affection ancient beauty Ben Johnson better called Celtic century character Church civilisation Comedy common constitution criticism D. H. Lawrence delight England English Englishman Euphuism Europe Faerie Queen feeling foreign French G. K. Chesterton garden genius gentleman German give happy hath heart hills honour human Humour ideal imagination influence JOHN MILTON JOHN RUSKIN juries kind King land language learned less liberty Lisideius literature living London mankind manner MATTHEW ARNOLD mean Milton mind moral mountain musick nation native nature never noble observed ourselves passion perhaps persons plays poetry poets present reason religion Roman Rome sense Shakespeare shews Silent Woman society sort speak spirit style thee things thou thought tion tongue true WALTER BAGEHOT whole William William Blake WILLIAM HAZLITT WILLIAM WORDSWORTH words writing