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" By these, therefore, examples and reasons, I think it may be manifest that the poet, with that same hand of delight, doth draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly... "
Timber, Or, Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter - Page 149
by Ben Jonson - 1892 - 166 pages
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Sir Philip Sydney's Defense of Poetry: And Observations on Poetry and ...

Sir Philip Sidney - Poetry - 1787 - 158 pages
...the rhindimp.re e§£^u^lly.-phari>tany other art doth. And (oa conclufion, not unfitly, enfues; THAT AS VIRTUE IS THE MOST EXCELLENT RESTINGPLACE FOR ALL WORLDLY LEARNING TO MAKE' ms END OF, so POETRY, BEIN® THE MOST FAMILIAR TO TEACH IT, AND MOST PRINCELY TO MOVE TOWARDS IT, IN...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 10

Books - 1824 - 378 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly ensues, that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for all worldly learning to make an end of, so poetry, being the most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, in...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 10

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 378 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly ensues, that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for all worldly learning to make an end of, so poetry, being the most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, in...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 10

Books - 1824 - 378 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly ensues, that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for all worldly learning to make an end of, so poetry, being the most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, in...
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The New-York Literary Gazette, and Phi Beta Kappa Repository, Volume 1

Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly ensues, that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for all worldly learning to make an end of, so poetry, heing the most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, in...
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The History of England: The history of England: middle ages. In five volumes

Sharon Turner - Great Britain - 1830 - 552 pages
...nol>le sentiment: ' As 'virtue is the most excellent resting place for all worldly learning to make liis end of; so poetry, being the most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, is, in the most excellent work, the most excellent workman.' Defence of Poesie, 552. 3 See before,...
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The Library of the Old English Prose Writers ...: Sir Philip Sidney's ...

English literature - 1831 - 368 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion not unfitly ensues ; that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for...most excellent work is the most excellent workman. But I am content not only to decipher him by his works (although works in commendation and dispraise...
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The History of England: The history of England: middle ages. In five volumes

Sharon Turner - Great Britain - 1839 - 558 pages
...sentiment : ' As virtue is the most excellent resting place for all worldly learning to mnke liis eud of; so poetry, being the. most familiar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it, is, in the most excellent work, the most excellent workman.' Defence of Poesie, 552. 3 See before,...
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The poets of Yorkshire, commenced by W.C. Newsam; complete and publ. by J ...

William Cartwright Newsam - 1845 - 264 pages
...excellent resung-place for all worldly learning to make an end of, so POETRY, being the most fiunniar to teach it, and most princely to move towards it,...most excellent work is the most excellent workman. " — SIR P. SIDNEY'S DEFENCE OF POESV. COMMENCED RY THE LATE WILLIAM CART WRIGHT NEWS AM; COMPLETED,...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 4

Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...draw the mind more effectually than any other art doth. And so a conclusion, not unfitly, ensues, that as virtue is the most excellent resting-place for...most excellent work, is the most excellent workman. But I am content, not only to decipher him by his works, (although works in commendation and dispraise...
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