Project Gutenberg 2024-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 256 Various Verschillende Various, Various Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 79, No. 484, February, 1856 Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram, Brendan OConnor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 79, No. 484, February, 1856" by Various is a collection of literary essays and articles published in the mid-19th century. This issue features discussions on various topics, including literature, military adventures, and cultural observations, reflecting the diversity and concerns of that era. The opening portion notably engages with the nature of poetry and poets, emphasizing the essence and struggles of poetical creation against the backdrop of societal expectations. The opening of the magazine presents a reflective essay that explores the inherent qualities of poets and the challenges they face in a world that often fails to recognize their craft. The author muses on the idea that while education and training can refine a poet's skills, the divine spark of creativity is innate and cannot be manufactured. The discussion draws comparisons between notable poets like David and Shakespeare, illustrating their connection to the human experience while lamenting the contemporary state of poetry, where genuine feelings are often obscured by the poet's self-consciousness and societal pressures. This thoughtful examination sets the tone for the pieces to follow, inviting readers to contemplate the deeper meanings behind poetry and artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/blackwoodsmagazi79edinuoft/page/125/mode/1up Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Scotland -- Periodicals England -- Periodicals AP Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 582673 2025-07-29T05:39:32.181216 text/html 557917 2024-03-26T12:48:33 text/html 415361 2025-07-29T05:39:39.798199 application/epub+zip 418026 2025-07-29T05:39:34.128195 application/epub+zip 338210 2025-07-29T05:39:33.048235 application/epub+zip 692582 2025-07-29T05:39:44.709138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655782 2025-07-29T05:39:39.141172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536579 2025-07-29T05:39:31.466222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516562 2024-03-26T12:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15271 2025-07-29T05:39:44.856125 application/rdf+xml 11820 2025-07-29T05:39:33.324178 image/jpeg 2140 2025-07-29T05:39:33.184211 image/jpeg 641236 2025-07-29T05:39:32.232219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog