 All the images of nature were still present to him, and 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 have wanted learning give him the greater commendation: he was...  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 2371830Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...learning, give him the greater com" mendation : he was naturally learned: he needed *' not the fpectacles of books to read nature ; he ** looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot *' fay he is every where alike ; were he fo, I mould " do him injury to compare him with the greateft... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...learning, give him the greater com" mendation : he was naturally learned : he needed " not the fpectacles of books to read nature; he " looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot " fay he is every where alike; were he fo, I fhould " do him injury to compare him with the greateft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...' luckily: When he defcribes any Thing, you more 4 than fee it, you feel it too. Thofe who accufe ' him to have wanted Learning, give him the greater...learned: He * needed not the Spectacles of Books to read Na* ture ; he looked inwards, and found her there. ' I cannot fay he is every where alike ; were he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...learning, give him the greater commendation ; he was naturally learned ; he needed not the fpectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot fay he is every where alike ; were he fo, I ftiould do him injury to compare him with the greatefl... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...give him the greater commendation : he " was naturally learned : he needed not the fpecta* •' cles of books to read nature; he looked inwards, " and found her there. I cannot fay he is every ** where alike ; were he fo I fhould do him injury to " compare him with the greateft... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...spirits of all kinds, are described with such circumstances of aweful and mysterious solemnity, and speak commendation! He was naturally learned. He needed...the spectacles of books to read nature. He looked inward, and found her there. I canno Isay he is every where alike. Were lie so, I should do him injury... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...described with such circumstances of aweful and mysterious solemnity, and speak commendation. He »as naturally learned. He needed not the spectacles of books to read nature. He looked inward, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike. Were he so, I should do him injury... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...learning, give him the greater commendation : he ivas naturally learned : he needed net .the fpeSacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot fay he is every where alike ; were he Jo, I fhouid do him injury to compare him ivitb the greateft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...above spectacles and glasses. Bam. Shakspeare v as naturally learned : he needed not the spect.i.: of books to read nature ; he looked inwards and found her there. DryJen. The 6rst spectacle-maker did not think that he was leading the way to the discovery of new... | |
 | 1809 - 604 pages
...the man, who of dl modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive toul. AH the images of nature were still present to him, and...read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. 1 cannot say he is every where alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest... | |
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