 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
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 pages
...it with the sound of a trumpet. " To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...luckily; when he describes anything, you more than see it—you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation... | |
 | 1847 - 824 pages
...so well excelled himself, says: " He was a man of all the moderns and perhaps the ancient poets who had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature; he looked inward and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1847 - 490 pages
...period, and had no undue reverence for Shakspeare, admits that " he was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...accuse him to have wanted learning give him the greater recommendation ; he was naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature; he... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 pages
...mask.—Clarendon. SHAKESPEARE. To begin then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...luckily. When he describes anything, you more than see it—you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 452 pages
...is not great,f and we should scarcely be thankful * [He (Shakspeare) was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and 'most...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 468 pages
...is not great, f and we should scarcely be thankful * [He (Shakspeare) was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1849 - 290 pages
...that has ever been written.* * " To begin, then, with Shakspeare : he was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient, poets had the largest and most...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 pages
...Earl of Dorset bears a part : " To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...Earl of Dorset bears a part : " To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He 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 deseribes anything, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...perfection. JOHN DRY DEN. 1631-1700. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. 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. Those that accuse him to have wanted learning give... | |
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