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...contemplated till by a species of reaction the tranquillity gradually disappears, and an emotion, similar to that which was before the subject of contemplation, is gradually produced, and does o / itself actually exist in the mind. In this mood successful composition generally begins, and in...

...enter upon this subject, and I must contest myself with a gen:ral Summary. PREFACE. svil I have said that Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful...feelings. It takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquilKty ; the emotion is contemplated till by a species of reaction the tranquillity gradually...

...permit me to enter upon this subject, and I must content myself with a general summary, I have said that Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful...tranquillity gradually disappears, and an emotion, 7 kindred to that which was before the subject of contemplation, is gradually produced, and does itself...

...permit me to enter upon this subject, and I must content myself with a general summary. 1 have said that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful...re-action, the tranquillity gradually disappears, nnd an emotion, kindred to that which was before the subject of contemplation, is gradually produced,...

...attempt at imitation must necessarily fail. Wordsworth (Preface to 'Lyrical Ballads') says, 'Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings ;...recollected in tranquillity. The emotion is contemplated until by a species of reaction the tranquillity gvndually disappears, and an emotion kindred to that...

...permit me to enter upon this subjeet, and I must coûtent myself with a general summary. l have said that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings : it takes its origin from emotiom recolleeted in tranquillity : the emotion is contemplated till, by a species of re-aetion,...

...permit me to enter upon tins subject, and I must content myself with a general summary. I have said that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings : it takes its origin from emotiom recollected in tranquillity : the emotion is contemplated till, by a species of re-action,...

...said that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings : it takes its origin from emotiom recollected in tranquillity : the emotion is contemplated...tranquillity gradually disappears, and an emotion, kindred to tliat which was before the subject of contemplation, is gradually produced, and does itself actually...

...attempt at imitation must necessarily fail. Wordsworth (Preface to 'Lyrical Ballads') says, 'Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings ;...recollected in tranquillity. The emotion is contemplated until by a species of reaction the tranquillity gradually disappears, and an emotion kindred to that...