...employs to find the true value of poetry, is still more appropriate to its hymnic section : he says, " By the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours." A writer...

...prejudices, aft. т all the refinements of subtlety ana the dogmatism of learning, must be tinallj decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Churchyard " abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which erery bosom return« an echo. — Tin- four stanzas,...

...common eense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtlety d. A n emulation of intellectual elegance was excited ; and, from this time to our own, l 11 Churchyard " abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which...

...Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; fir by the com moo sense of readers, uncorniptrd with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learn, ing, must be finally decided all claim to poetical boDottrs. The 'Church yard' abounds with...

...C» - take in ail ; and verge tmo-^gh for more.' Drydtn't SebattianE f In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The 'Church yard* abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every...

...often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The...

...cynical critic, employs the following terms of unqualified eulogy : "In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers oncorrupled with literary prejudices, after »11 the refinements of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning,...

...Opinion, the general sense of mankind. Johnson, speaking of Gray, says, ' In the character of his Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by...learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honors.' Let us inquire into the authority here set up. We first take it for granted that an opinion,...

...unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy" I rejoice to concur with the com' mon reader ; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical...

...— indeed, of thorough agreement and sympathy. His words are : — " In the character of the Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted by literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be...