 It is as an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him: Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One smiting word; and then there is silence,...  WORKS. - Sivu 86tekijä(t) Thomas Carlyle - 1840Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1849 - 260 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him: Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...it is ' as the sails sink, the mast being suddenly broken.' Or that poor Sordello, with the cotto aspetto, ' face balxd,' parched brown and lean ; and... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 412 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts-into the matter as with a pen of fire. Plutus, the blustering giant, collapses at Virgil's rebuke... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 222 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...blustering giant, collapses at Virgil's rebuke ; it is i as the sails sink, the mast being suddenly broken.' Or that poor Sordello, with the cotto aspetto,... | |
 | Vincenzo Botta - 1865 - 436 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him. Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what sharp, decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts into the matter as with a pen... | |
 | Vincenzo Botta - 1865 - 444 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him. Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...and then there is silence, nothing; more said. His ' D silence is more eloquent than words. It is strange with what sharp, decisive grace he snatches... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1866 - 232 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts into tho matter as with a pen of fire. Plutus, the blustering giant, collapses at Virgil's rebuke ; it is... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1866 - 828 sivua
...an abrupt transition in him. Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then, in Dante, it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...smiting word, and then there is silence ; nothing more is said. This silence is more eloquent than words. With what a sharp decisive grace he snatches the... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...it is " as the sails sink, the mast being suddenly broken." Or that poor Brunetto, with the cotto aspetto, " face baked" parched brown and lean ; and... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 428 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...it is " as the sails sink, the mast being suddenly broken." Or that poor Brunette, with the cotto aspetto, " face baked" parched brown and lean ; and... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 264 sivua
...brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One...it is " as the sails sink, the mast being suddenly broken." Or that poor Brunetto, with the coito aspetto, " face bahed," parched brown and lean ; and... | |
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