| William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dry den pronounce, "thatShakspeare was the man, who, eastern wind, turns to a crow, When thou hold'st...bliss! Hel. O spite! O hell! I see you all are bent hav wanted learning, give him the greater commend ation ; he was naturally learned ; he needed DC the... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 pages
...Shakspeare is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. "'He wa« Inc man, who of nil modern,and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were ctill present to him, ami he drew them not laboriously, but luckily. When lie describe* any thing;,... | |
| 1836 - 504 pages
...er, „was the man, who of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comparative soul. All the images of nature were still present...him to have wanted learning, give him the greater recommandation: he «as naturelly learned; he needed not tlio spectacles of books to read nature; he... | |
| 1836 - 342 pages
...it would lose in any other situation. MACKENZIE. SHAKSPEARE. HE was the man who of all modern, aud perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than sce it, you fcel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give him the greater commendation... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive goul. All the images of nature were still present to him,...describes any thing you more than see it — you feel it. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation : he was naturally... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive eoul. All the images of nature were still present to him,...luckily : when he describes any thing you more than see it—you feel it. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation :... | |
| Henry Hallam - 1839 - 718 pages
...came in a worse period, and had no undue reverence for Shakspeare, admits that " he was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes anv thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who accuse his plays were not so frequently... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1839 - 702 pages
...Shakespeare is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man who, of all modern, ami perhaps ancient, poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily. When lie describes any thing, you more than see it, you t'cel it too. They who accuse him of wanting learning,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1839 - 550 pages
...but luckily: when he describes any tfiing, you moTeihan see if 7 you feel it too. Those, who_accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater...naturally learned; he needed not the spectacles of book^ fo' reacT"nature ; he lflok_ed inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 pages
...rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, ' that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...Nature were still present to him, and he drew them not lahoriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those,... | |
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