 Latin sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction, but that he never advanced to an easy perusal of the Roman authors. Concerning his skill in modern languages, I can find no sufficient ground of determination; but as no imitations of French...  The Gallery of Portraits: With Memoirs - Page 1221835Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...what he knew himself, but what was known to his • ,. . • >}• • <'".• •",. v Ml audience. It is most likely that, he had learned Latin sufficiently...; chose for his fables only such tales as he found * • '<•-,- V jj. K,j 4 ! translated. . ... That much knowledge is scattered over his works , /... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...imitations of French or Italian authors have been discovered, though the Italian poetry was then in high esteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read little...his fables only such tales as he found translated. That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope, but it is often such... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...French or Italian authors have been discovered, though the Italian poetry was then in high estimation, I am inclined to believe, that he read little more...English, and chose for his fables only such tales MS he found translated. " That much knowledge is scattered over his works a very justly observed by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...knowledge of the original. He was to copy, not what he knew himself, but what was known to his audience. It is most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently...his fables only such tales as he found translated. That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope; but it is often such... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction, but that he never advanced to an easy perusal of tho Roman authors. Concerning his skill in modern languages,...his fables only such tales as he found translated. That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope, but it is often such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...knowledge of the original. He was to copy, not what he knew himself, but what was known to his audience. It is most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently...his fables, only such tales as he found translated. .; That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope ; but it is often... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...imitations of French or Italian authors have been discovered, though the Italian poetry was then in high esteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read little...his fables only such tales as he found translated. 1ie content to study him in the closet, he must look for his meanThere is, however, proof enough that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...imitations of French or Italian authors have been discovered, though ihe Italian -poetry was then in high esteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read little...English, and chose for his fables only such tales as he foui?d translated. be content to study him in the closet, he must look for his meaning sometimes among... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...knowledge of the original. He was to copy, not what he knew himself, but what was known to his audience. It is most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently...his fables only such tales as he found translated. That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope, but it is often such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction, M 2 but but that he never advanced to an easy perusal of the...his fables only such tales as he found translated. That much knowledge is scattered over his works is very justly observed by Pope; but it is often such... | |
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