 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 anything, you more than see...  English Prose (1137-1890) - Page 162edited by - 1909 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspenre was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...allusions understood; yet then did Dryden-pronounce, "that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 436 pages
...still firesent to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily': -when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who...naturally learned : he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike ; were... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...Dryden. REMARKS ON SOME OF THE UEST ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS. SHAKSPEARE was the man who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describe any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too Those who accuse him to have wanted learning,... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 pages
...Shakespeare, is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient Poets, had the largest and most...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you may then see it ; you feel it too. They who accuse him of wanting learning, give him... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...still present to him, and he drew them noI laboriously, bnt luckily : when he deseribes any thine, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who...naturally learned; he needed not the spectacles of hooks to read nature ; he looked mwards, and found her there. I cannot say be is every where alike;... | |
 | John Aikin - 1814 - 662 pages
...it renders further commendation superfluous. " Shakespear (says he) was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. He needed not the spectacles of books to read nature... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 532 pages
...present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you inore than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike ; were... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pages
...^hakcspeare is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. ' He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you more than see it ; you feel it too. They who accuse him of wanting learning, give him... | |
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