 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 any thing, you more than see...  The Oxford Book of English Prose - Page 286by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1092 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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...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,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pages
...of them, in my opinion, at least his equal, perhaps7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you ' It is curious io observe with what caution our author speaks,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...of them, in my opinion, at least his equal, perhaps7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you 7 It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient...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... | |
 | 1804 - 444 pages
...character which Dryden has drawn of Shakeipeire is not only just, but' uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...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
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...tragediesi Our author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Shakspeare. To begin, then, with Shakspeare, He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...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,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...tragedies. Our author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Steflcspearr. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...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,... | |
 | 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,...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you more than see it; you feel it tooThey who accuse him of wanting learning, give him the... | |
 | 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...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,... | |
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