 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
 | 1830 - 430 pages
...sister to Aaron." SHAESPEABE. Dryden, in one of his prefaces, speaking of our great dramatist, says, "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, give... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...paragraph : — 'To begin then with Shakspeare. He was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps all ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive...when he describes anything you more than see it, you flel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted teaming, give him the greater commendation : he was... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pages
...character which Dryden has drawn of Shakspcarc, is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man, who, " of all modern, and perhaps...comprehensive soul. " All the images of nature were stid present to " him, and he drew them not laboriously, but " luckily. When he describes any thing,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who, oí all modern, and perhaps ancient poete, liad u n" a h 峞n g N Ly t .H^^ { ө) # jk | qG A -X 'fT\ % & t;F u y/]pl ڙ)~ N SH : )uFj,%:~ hut luckily. When he describes anything, yon more than see it — you feel it too. Those who accnse... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...mentioned, on his birth-day, in the year 1616, at the age of fifty-two. " Shakspeare," says Dryden, " was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...you more than see it — you feel it too. Those who uccuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation ; he was naturally learned ;... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 514 pages
...Latin, like a monarch, and what would have been theft in other poets, is only victory in him. Shakspeare 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 pages
...Dryden pronounce, ' that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, bad the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images...and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when be describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dry den pronounce, "thatShakspeare s) Fann'd with the eastern wind, turns to a crow,...bliss! Hel. O spite! O hell! I see you all are bent any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to hav wanted learning, give... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 pages
...opinion, at least his equal, perhaps his superior.* To begin then with Shakspeare. He was the man whq of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the...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... | |
 | 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...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than sce it, you fcel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give... | |
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