Date: 1759

"A Genius implies the rays of the mind concenter'd, and determined to some particular point; when they are scatter'd widely, they act feebly, and strike not with sufficient force, to fire, or dissolve, the heart."

— Young, Edward (bap. 1683, d. 1765)

Date: 1759

A "marvelous light, unenjoy'd of old, is pour'd on us by revelation, with larger prospects extending our Understanding, with brighter objects enriching our Imagination, with an inestimable prize setting our Passions on fire, thus strengthening every power that enables composition to shine."

— Young, Edward (bap. 1683, d. 1765)

Date: 1759

"For, consider, since an impartial Providence scatters talents indifferently, as thro' all orders of persons, so thro' all periods of time; since, a marvelous light, unenjoy'd of old, is pour'd on us by revelation, with larger prospects extending our Understanding, with brighter objects enriching...

— Young, Edward (bap. 1683, d. 1765)

Date: 1759

"Not all / His lenient arts, his favours heap'd upon me, / Shall cool the burning anguish of my soul."

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"And to himself unknown within his breast / Unconscious bears the gen'rous glowing flame / Of all the virtues of his royal line."

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"When a whole people's minds are once inflamed / For their religious rights, their fury burns / With rage more dreadful, as the source is holy."

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"Support our virtue:--kindle in our souls / A ray of your divine enthusiasm; / Such as inflames the patriot's breast, and lifts / Th'impassion'd mind to that sublime of virtue, / That even on the rack it feels the good, / Which in a single hour it works for millions, / And leaves the legacy to af...

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"Rather say / That strong imagination burns within thee."

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"How my heart burns within me!"

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)

Date: 1759

"By heaven that thought / lifts up my kindling soul / With renovated fire."

— Murphy, Arthur (1727-1805)