...case of his cardinal distinction between the literature of knowledge and the literature of power — "In that great social organ which, collectively, we...two separate offices that may blend, and often do BO, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion....

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...bear in mind the well-known distinction made by De Quincey between the literature of knowledge and the literature of power. The function of the first...the function of the second is to move : the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. If we were to embark on a voyage, we should find that both...

...LITERATURE OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE LITERATURE OF POWER. In that great social organ which, collectively.we call Literature, there may be distinguished two separate offices that may blend and often do so, bat capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There...

...immediately influence the conduct of the majority of men is extremely small. DeQuincy tells us that in that great social organ which, collectively, we call literature, there may be distinguished two sepaarate offices that sometimes blend and that are sometimes found in a severe insulation. "There...

...readily divide themselves into two great classes. "There is, first," in the language of DeQuincey, "the literature of knowledge, and, secondly, the literature of power. The function of the farst is to teach ; the function of the second is to move : the first is a rudder, the second an oar...

...can the poet become a '"Serene creator of immortal things.'" LITERATURE OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF POWER. IN that great social organ, which collectively we...the function of the second is to move : the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding ; the...

...amongst men of letters, a man of letters amongst men of the world. /. MACAULAY — On Sir William Temple. k & Wagnalls Company"+ Hoyt Jehiel Keeler" Jehiel Keeler Hoyt( is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the...

...better definition of literature as in a sharper distinction of the two functions which it fulfils. In that great social organ which, collectively, we...function of the second is — to move : the first is a rudder ; the second, an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding;...

...higher understanding or reason, but always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. — DE QUINCEY. There is, first, the literature of knowledge. And,...The function of the second is, to move. The first is a rudder. The second, an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding. The...