he drew them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes anything, you more than see it— you feel it, too. Those who accuse him to hare wanted learning, give him the greater commendation. He was naturally learned; he needed not the spectacles of... The R.I. Schoolmaster - Page 771858Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...*' he defcribes ;'.ny thing, you more than fee it, you " feel it too. Thofe, who accufe him to have wanted " learning, give him the greater commendation : he " was naturally learned: he needed not the fpeftacles " of books to read nature; lie looked inwards, and «' found her there. I cannot fay he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...luckily: When he defcribes any Thing, you more than lee it, you feel it too. Thofe who accufe him to have wanted Learning, give him the greater Commendation:...to read Nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot fay he is every where alike ; were he fo I fliould do him Injury to compare him with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Images of Nature were (till pre1 than fee it, you feel it too. Thofe who accufc •' him to have wanted Learning, give him the greater '' Commendation: He was naturally learned: He * fenttohim, tmd he drew.them.not.laborioufly, but •' luckily: When he defcribes any 1 hing, you... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...he defcribes any thing, you more tc than fee it, you feel it too. Thofe, who accufc tc him to have wanted learning, give him the greater " commendation: he was naturally learned: he " needed not the fpeftacles of books to read na" rure; he looked inwards, and found her there. *' I cannot fayhe is... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...still present to him, and " he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when " he describes any thing, you more than see it, you " feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted " learning, give him the greater commendation: he *' was naturally learned: he needed not... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 458 pages
...when he defcribes any thing, you more K than fee it, you feel it too. Thofe, whp accufe " him to have wanted learning, give him the greater " commendation: he was naturally learned : he " needed not the fpedtacles of books to read na" ture; he looked inwards, and found her there. I " cannot fay he is... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...luckily: when he dcfcribes any thing, you more than lee it, you feel it too. Thofe, who accufe him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation ; he was naturally learned ; he needed not the fpeciacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot fay he is every... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 591 pages
...decisively the wretched taste of the period when he wrote. feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation:...books to read nature; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...decisively the wretched taste of the period when he wrote. feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation:...books to read nature; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation; he was naturally learned ; he needed not the... | |
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