 Each verse was so connected with those which preceded or followed it, that if one line had been remembered in a stanza, it was almost impossible to forget the rest. The cadences followed in so natural a gradation ; and the words were so adapted to the...  The History of Civilization - Page 310by Amos Dean - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 648 pages
...were adapted to mufic ; and the nx* perfect harmony obferved. Each verfe was fo connected with thofc which preceded or followed it, that if one line had been remembered in a (lanza, it was almoft impoffible to forget the reft. The cadences follovc-jd in fo natural a gradation,... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...adapted to mufic; and the moft perfect harmony was obferved. Each verfe was fo connected with thofe which preceded or followed it, that if one line had been remembered in a ftanza, it was almoft importable to forget the reft. The cadences followed in fo natural a gradation,... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...adapted to mufic ; and the raoft perfect harmony was obferved. Each verfe was fo connected with thofe which preceded or followed it, that if one line had been remembered & RA of OSSIA N. ; zi5 bered in a ftanza, it was almoft impoflible to . forget the reft. The cadences... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Ballads, Scots - 1781 - 178 pages
...large fpecimens of the original. He indeed acquaints us that " Each verfe was fo con" nected with thofe which preceded, or followed it, " that if one line had been remembered in a ftanza, it " was almoft impoffible to forget the reft J :" but thi» Hands greatly in need of explanation.... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Ballads, Scots - 1783 - 482 pages
...fpecimens of the original. He indeed acquaints us that ' ' Each verfe was 16 con" nected with thofe which preceded, or followed it, '' that if one line had been remembered in a ftanza, it " was almoft impcffible to forget the reft J :" but this ftands greatly in peed of explanation.... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1801 - 348 pages
...adapted to mufic; and the molt perfect harmony was ob. ferved. Each verfe was fo connected with thole which preceded or followed it , that if one line had been remembered in a flanza, it was almolt impollible to forget the reft. The cadences followed in lo natural a gradation... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 352 pages
...contrived for that purpose. They were adapted to music; and the most perfect harmony was observed. Each verse was so connected with those which preceded...gradation, and the words were so adapted to the common turn cf the voice, after it is raised to a certain key, that it was almost impossible, from a similarity... | |
 | James Macpherson - Bards and bardism - 1805 - 654 pages
...us, that " The compositions of the bards were so admirably contrived to be handed down by tradition ; each verse was so connected with those which preceded...stanza, it was almost impossible to forget the rest ; that the cadences followed in so natural a gradation, and the words were so adapted to the natural... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...us, that " The compositions of the bards were so admirably contrived to be handed down by tradition ; each verse was so connected with those which preceded...stanza, it was almost impossible to forget the rest ; that the cadences followed in so natural a gradation, and the words were so adapted to the natural... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...was most imnossible to fore-et the rest. The cadences followed in so natural a gradation, and tl.e words were so adapted to the common turn of the voice,...raised to a certain key, that it was almost impossible, tro!B a similarity of sound, to substitute one word for another. This excellence is peculiar to the... | |
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