 More strange than true. I never may believe These antique fables, nor these fairy toys. Lovers, and madmen, have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet,...  Scraps. [An anthology, ed.] by H. Jenkins - Page 229edited by - 1864Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1836 - 554 pages
...PHILOSTRATE, Lords, and Attendants. Hip. 'Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. The. More strange than true. I never may believe These...comprehends. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact.1 One sees more devils than vast hell can hold ; That is, the madman... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1836 - 368 pages
...Abercrombie, Op. Cit., p. 99. . _.., and images."* This has not escaped the penetration of Shakespeare : " Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such...compact : One sees more devils than vast Hell can hold ; This is the madman : the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt. The poet's... | |
 | 1836 - 744 pages
...Abercrombie, Op. Cit., p. 99. and images."* This has not escaped the penetration of Shakespeare : " Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such...compact : One sees more devils than vast Hell can hold ; This is the madman : the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt. The poet's... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 1130 pages
...PIIII.OSTRATE, Lords, ami Attendants. Hip. Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. The. nd weather. Vio. 'Tis beauty truly blent, whose red...Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on : Lady, as frantic. Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt : The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
 | 1843 - 708 pages
...subject creates its own object : " Hip. Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. " The. More strange than true ; I never may believe These...comprehends. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact : gies of ancient and modern times; — all the heroes and heroines... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 744 pages
...presentiments. Says Shakspere, " Lovers and madmen have such seething brains. Such shaping phantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends....hell can hold ; That is the madman : the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of F.gypt. The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Michael Henry Rankin - 1841 - 266 pages
...sugar o'er The devil himself. Hamlet. AofrSi. Scene 1. * Too often experienced. ITS POWEB. Theseus, Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such...hell can hold ; That is, the madman: the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt: The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 582 pages
...believe These antic fables, nor these fairy toys. Lovers, and madmen, have such seething brains 2, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool...hell can hold ; That is, the madman : the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt : The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 pages
...PHILOSTRATE, Lords, and Attendants. Hip. T is strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of. Thes. More strange than true. I never may believe These...hell can hold ; That is, the madman : the lover, all as frantick, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt : The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 376 pages
...PHII.OSTRAJ'E, Lords, and Attendants. Hip. 'T is strange, my Theseus, that these lovers spea'k of. The. More strange than true. I never may believe These...hell can hold — That is the madman : the lover, all as frantic, Sees Helen's beauty in a brow of Egypt : The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth... | |
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