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" Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised... "
Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century - Page 370
edited by - 1911 - 724 pages
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Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...on the (lability of truth. •" - • • Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modem writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unpractifed by the reft of the world •, by the peculiarities of ftudies...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...and the mind can only repuie on the liability of truth. Sbakefpeare is, above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unpractifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies...
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The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...Shakspere is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature j the poet fhaf holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpraftised by the rest of the world j by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and the mind can only ivpofe on the liability of truth, Shakefpeare is, above all writers, at Icail above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cujloms of particular places, unpraftifed by the reft of the world; by the peculiarities of lludies...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Shakfpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unpractifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Shakfpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unprafliftd by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of {Indies...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 pages
...and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Shakefpeare is, above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. [His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unpracYifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Shakfpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places, unpractifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies...
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Poems, with illustrative remarks [ed. by W.C. Oulton]. To which is ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...by what peculiarity of excellence Shakespeare has gained, and kept, the favour of his countrymen. " Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarilies of studies or professions, which can operate...
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