Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

plural of “affinity” — (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

with brightness

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

put or send forth

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

a bounded scope

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

any disease easily transmitted by contact

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

plural of “disposition” — your usual mood

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

at any time

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

without a flaw

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

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From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

small in range or scope

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

and nothing more

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

above and across; more than

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading That, however, which had only a limited power over Coleridge as sentiment, entirely possessed him as a philosophical idea.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

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From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

not financially safe or secure

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

comparative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

in a softened tone

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

your usual mood

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the perception of those affinities brings one so near the absorbing speculative problems of life--optimism, the proportion of man to his place in nature, his prospects in relation to it--that it ever tends to become theory through their contagion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

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From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

in or at the place that

From this reading In sadder dispositions, that is in the majority of cases, where such a conviction has existed, it has stiffened into a formula, it has frozen into a scientific or pseudo-scientific theory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

which person or people

From this reading Even in Goethe, who has brilliantly handled the subject in his lyrics entitled _Gott und Welt_, it becomes something stiffer than poetry; it is tempered by the ‘pale cast’ of his technical knowledge of the nature of colours, of anatomy, of the metamorphosis of plants.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading It is that flawless temperament in Wordsworth which keeps his conviction of a latent intelligence in nature within the limits of sentiment or instinct, and confines it, to those delicate and subdued shades of expression which perfect art allows.