 But language, the machine of the poet, is best fitted for his purpose in its rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images to general terms. Hence the vocabulary of an enlightened society...  "Leaves from English Literature," - Page 7by Mrs. Kate Lee Shaw Nichols - 1913 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1850 - 806 pages
...complete solution. Mr. Macaulay has justly observed, ' Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...— that of a half-civilized people is poetical.' Without implying that the Welsh people are not as civilized, in the general acceptation of the term,... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...poet, is best fitted for his purpose in its rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive and then abstract. They advance from particular images...an enlightened society is philosophical, that of a half civilised people is poetical. This change in the language of men is partly the cause and partly... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 pages
...is best fitted for his purpose in its rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...philosophical, that of a half-civilized people is poetical. This change in the language of men is partly the cause, and partly the effect of a corresponding change... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pages
...complete solution. Mr. Macaulay has justly observed, " Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...— that of a half-civilized people is poetical." Without implying that the Welsh people are not as civilized, in the general acceptation of the term,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...is best fitted for his purpose in its rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and e eitti, dalla sedia e inaesta delle religione, fioriva...amministrazione delle cose pubbliche, e d'ingegni molto nobili This change in i. language of men is partly the cause, and partly the effect of a corresponding change... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1850 - 910 pages
...complete solution. Mr. Macaulay has justly observed, ' Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...— that of a half-civilized people is poetical.' Without implying that the Welsh people arc not as civilized, in the general acceptation of the term,... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pages
...solution. Мг>Мясаи1ау has justly observed, "Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...vocabulary of an enlightened society is philosophical — thet of a half-civilized people is poetical." Without implying that the Welsh people are not as... | |
 | 1852 - 780 pages
...poet, is best fitted for his purpose in Us rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract They advance from particular images...philosophical, that of a half-civilized people is poetical. This change in the language of men is partly the cause, and partly the effect of a corresponding change... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pages
...is best fitted for his purpose in ils rudest state. Nations, like individuals, first perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images...philosophical, that of a half-civilized people is poetical. This change in the language of men is partly the cause, and partly the effect of a corresponding change... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pages
...perceive, and then abstract. They advance from particular images to general terms. Hence, thevocubulary of an enlightened society is philosophical, that of a half-civilized people is poetical. This change in the language of men is partly the cause, and partly the effect of a corresponding change... | |
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