 ... that giants, magicians, fairies, and heroes of romance which succeeded, had exhausted the portion of credulity which belonged to their age ; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might still be produced, and...  The Quarterly Review - Page 2911856Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 370 pages
...public, the marvellous mull be produced; that the marvellous of the heathen mythology had long fince loft its effect; that giants, magicians, fairies, and heroes of romance which Succeeded, had exhaufted the portion of credulity which belonged to their age ; that now nothing was left to a writer... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...the secret of his principles of composition. That acute, though eccentric observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest the public, the marvellous...the portion of credulity which belonged to their age ; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might still be produced,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...composition. That acute, though eccentrick observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest the publick, the marvellous must be produced ; that the marvellous...exhausted the portion of credulity which belonged to their bge ; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might still be... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...the secret of his principles of composition. That acute, though eccentric observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest the public, the marvellous...portion of credulity which belonged to their age; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might H! ill be produced,... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 218 pages
...the secret of his principles of composition. That acute, though eccentric observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest the public, the marvellous...the portion of credulity which belonged to their age ; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might still be produced,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1815 - 464 pages
...composition. That acute, though eccentrick observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest the publick, the marvellous must be produced ; that the marvellous of the heathen mythology had long since lost its its effect ; that giants, magicians, fairies, and heroes of romance which succeeded, had exhausted... | |
 | England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...the secret of his principles of composition. That acute, though eccentric observer, had perceived, that, to strike and interest the public, the marvellous...marvellous of the Heathen mythology had long since lost its effects; that giants, magicians, fairies, and heroes of romance, had exhausted tin- portion of credulity... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...composition. That acute, though eccentric observer, had perceived, that to strike and interest (he public, the marvellous must be produced ; that the...exhausted the portion of credulity Which belonged to their ape ; that now nothing was left to a writer hut that species of the marvellous, which might still he... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 pages
...marvellous of the heathen mythology had long lost its effect; that giants, magicians, fairies, aud heroes of romance which succeeded, had exhausted the...portion of credulity which belonged to their age; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous which yet might be produced,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1828 - 182 pages
...observer, had perceived, that, to strike and interest the public, the marvellous must be produce!} ; that the marvellous of the heathen mythology had long...the portion of credulity which belonged to their age ; that now nothing was left to a writer but that species of the marvellous, which might still be produced,... | |
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