He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. 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... Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 113by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...and imitated, while he was yet deformed with all the improprieties which ignorance and neglect could accumulate upon him ; while the reading was yet not...poets, «' had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ftili pielent to him, *' and he drew them not laborioufly, but... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions tindei ftood; yet then did Drydtn pronounce " that Sbakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, *' had the largeft and mod comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ttill prefent to him, *' and he drew them not... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Siiakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largcft and moft comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were {till prefent to him, and Voi.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that ' Sbakefpeare was the * Man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...comprehenfive * Soul. All the Images of Nature were fr.il! pr£*' fent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly, but ' luckily: When he defcribes any Thing,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakefpcare was the man, «' who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All «' the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, arid *c he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1784 - 628 pages
...the man, who of all modern;, and perhaps ancient poet!, had the largeft and mcft comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laboriouily, but luckily. When he defcribes any thing, you more than fee it ; you feel it too. They... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspere was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All " the images of nature were still present to him, and " he... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...was yet not reftified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakfpeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly, but luckily... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...only Mr. Waller among tire Englifh. Drjden. §78. Remarks on fume nf tbi bift Engliß dramatic Poets. Shakefpeare was the man who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largeft and moil comprehcnfive foul. All the images of nature were Hill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...Mr. Waller among the Englifh. Drjjca. §78. Remarks on fame of tbs left En'lijb 4 dramatic Pt,tlt. Shakefpeare was the man who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the large)! and mod comprehensive foul. Ail the images of nature were llill prefent to him, and he drew... | |
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