Thomas Carlyle's Essay On Robert Burns
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How he fixes, as it were, the full image of the matter in his eye ; full and clear in every lineament ; and catches the real type and essence 20 of it, amid a thousand accidents and superficial circum- stances, no one of which misleads him ! Is it of reason — some truth to be discovered ? No sophistry, no vain surface-logic detains him ; quick, resolute, unerring, he pierces through into the marrow of the question, and 25 speaks his verdict with an emphasis that cannot be for- gotten. Is it of ...description — some visual object to be represented ? No poet of any age or nation is more graphic than Burns : the characteristic features disclose 40 THOMAS CABLYLE.
themselves to him at a glance; three lines from his hand, and we have a likeness. And, in that rough dia- lect, in that rude, often awkward metre, so clear, and definite a likeness ! It seems a draughtsman working 5 with a burnt stick ; and yet the burin of a Eetzsch is not more expressive or ex-act.
This clearness of sight we may call the foundation of all talent ; for in fact, unless we see our object, how shall we know how to place or prize it, in our understanding, 10 our imagination, our affections ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
How he fixes, as it were, the full image of the matter in his eye ; full and clear in every lineament ; and catches the real type and essence 20 of it, amid a thousand accidents and superficial circum- stances, no one of which misleads him ! Is it of reason — some truth to be discovered ? No sophistry, no vain surface-logic detains him ; quick, resolute, unerring, he pierces through into the marrow of the question, and 25 speaks his verdict with an emphasis that cannot be for- gotten. Is it of ...description — some visual object to be represented ? No poet of any age or nation is more graphic than Burns : the characteristic features disclose 40 THOMAS CABLYLE.
themselves to him at a glance; three lines from his hand, and we have a likeness. And, in that rough dia- lect, in that rude, often awkward metre, so clear, and definite a likeness ! It seems a draughtsman working 5 with a burnt stick ; and yet the burin of a Eetzsch is not more expressive or ex-act.
This clearness of sight we may call the foundation of all talent ; for in fact, unless we see our object, how shall we know how to place or prize it, in our understanding, 10 our imagination, our affections ?
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 to read onlineMoreLess
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