 What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession of brief ones — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating, the soul; and all intense excitements...  The Writer - Page 731889Full view - About this book
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession of brie|_ ones — that is to* say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless t,0 demonstrate that a poem... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1876 - 522 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Hero I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...— "" that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1879 - 336 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1881 - 588 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it inteusely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1882 - 226 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones, — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1882 - 430 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say No, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones ; that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say No, at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones ; that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such, only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1889 - 360 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones— that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a poem is such only inasmuch as it intensely excites, by elevating... | |
 | 1900 - 514 pages
...extent, any advantage to counterbalance the loss of unity which attends it. Here I say no at once. What we term a long poem is, in fact, merely a succession...ones — that is to say, of brief poetical effects. It is needless to demonstrate that a rjogtri_is such only inasmuch as it intensely excites^ by ^levatjng... | |
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