 fine frenzy " which he ascribes to the poet, — a fine frenzy doubtless, but still a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential to poetry ; but it is the truth of madness. The reasonings are just; but the premises are false. After the first suppositions have...  Critical and Miscellaneous Essays - Page 21by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...nothing 1 A laca] habitation, and a name." These are the fruits of the " fine frenzy" which he asctibes to the poet, — a fine frenzy, doubtless, but still a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential lo poetry; but it is the truth of madness. The reasonings are just, but the premises are false. After... | |
 | 1843 - 582 pages
...passage apparently modeled after his own idea of poetry ; to which, he says, " truth is essential, but it is the truth of madness — the reasonings are just, but the premises are false." In his view, no poet ever triumphed over greater difficulties than Milton. Because, forsooth, " He... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - Authors, English - 1844 - 358 pages
...palpably implies creative power, suggests to the essayist an unsound creator. " These are the fruits of the ' fine frenzy' which he ascribes to the poet —...essential to poetry ; but it is the truth of madness." Ibid. p. 8. Surely the young essayist must have heard of the "nor'-west madness?" But he suffered himself... | |
 | American literature - 1849 - 606 pages
...condition of poetry, and that no man can rightly enjoy poetry without this unsoundness. He says : " Truth, indeed, is essential to poetry ; but it is...false. After the first suppositions have been made, everything ought to be consistent; but those first suppositions require a degree of credulity which... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - Authors, English - 1844 - 382 pages
...implies creative power, suggests to the essayist an unsound creator. " These nre the fruits of the l fine frenzy' which he ascribes to the poet— a fine...doubtless, but still a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential t« poetry ; but it is the truth of madness." — Iliid. p. d Surely the youngessayist must have heard... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing* A local habitation and a name." These are the fruits of the " fine frenzy " which he ascribes to the poet — a fine frenzy. doul>tleee, but still a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential to poetry: but it is ihe truth of madness.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...Tunis them te thape«, and gives to any nothing A local habitation and a name/' These are the fruits of Macaulay everything ought to be consistent; but those first suppositions require a degree of credulity which... | |
 | 1849 - 588 pages
...condition of poetry, and that no man can rightly enjoy poetry without this unsoundness. He says : " firet suppositions have been made, everything ought to be consistent ; but those first suppositions... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1852 - 764 pages
...them to ehupe.i, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.'* These are the fruits of the " fine frenzy" which he ascribes to the poet — a fine frenzy doubtless, but sull a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential ro poetry ; but it is the truth of madness. The reasonings... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...them In ellanee, and (iivee tu airy nothing A local habitation and a name." These are the fruits of the " fine frenzy" which he ascribes to the poet —...doubtless, but still a frenzy. Truth, indeed, is essential lo poetry ; but it is the truth of madness. The reasonings are just; but the premises are false. After... | |
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