 The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again...  Notes and Queries - Pagina 3621865Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1804 - 452 pagina’s
...understandings, and even by judicious minds, who are without imagination. He tells us, that the sublime and ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step below the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime. Perhaps... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pagina’s
...uncultivated minds, and even by acute and judicious ones, who are destitute of imagination. He tells us that " the sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again." May I venture to illustrate this opinion ? Would it not appear the ridiculous or burlesque, to describe... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1819 - 758 pagina’s
...as Guy Faux carried his dark lanthorn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again: the account however, abstracted from the poetical fancy, shews the ignorance of Joshua, for he should... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1822 - 254 pagina’s
...carried his dark lanthorn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. The suhlime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related that...it is difficult to class them separately. One step ahove the suhlime makes the ridiculous, and one step ahove the ridiculous makes the suhlime again:... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1822 - 242 pagina’s
...lanthorn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. " The sublime and the ridiculons are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately, Ona step above the sublime makes the ridiculons, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 pagina’s
...uncultivated minds, and even by acute and judicious ones, who are destitute of imagination. He tells us that " the sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again." May I venture to illustrate this opinion? Would it not appear the ridiculous or burlesque to describe... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...as Guy Faux carried his dark lanthorn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiclous makes the sublime again : the account, however, abstracted from the poetical fancy, shews... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1827 - 186 pagina’s
...as Guy Faux carried his dark lan'J,orn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above tha ridiculous makes the subli.ne ag,ln : the account, however, abstracted from the poetical fancy,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1832 - 400 pagina’s
...as Guy Faux carried his dark lanthorn, and taken them out to shine as he might happen to want them. The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly...step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again : the account, however, abstracted from the poetical fancy, shows the ignorance of Joshua, for he should... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1833 - 392 pagina’s
...judicious ones, who are destitute of imagination. He tells us that ' the sublime and the ridicur lous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult...class them separately. One step above the sublime vOL. III. 2* makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.' May... | |
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