| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspere was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largest and most...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... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...equal, perhaps7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you 7 It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks, when he ventures to place... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...equal, perhaps 7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...luckily: when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you "' It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks, when he ventures to place... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...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;... | |
| 1804 - 444 pages
...Shakeipeire is not only just, but' uncommonly elegant and happy. " 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 hftfi, and lie drew them not labouriously, but luckily. When *e rilescribes any'tliing, you more than... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...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;... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...conceive, is shadowed." Shakspeare. To begin, then, with Shakspeare, He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...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... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...is shadowed." Steflcspearr. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...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... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - 402 pages
...the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and ran t comprehensive s.sul. All the images of nature were still present to him,...luckily. When he describes any thing, you more than see it; you feel it tooThey who accuse him of wanting learning, give him the greatest commendation.... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comppehensive sool. Alt the images of nature were still present to him, and...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... | |
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