 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 138by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...upon him ; while the reading was yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce " that Shakefpeare was the man, " who, of...perhaps ancient poets, «' had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ftili pielent to him, *' and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions tindei ftood; yet then did Drydtn pronounce " that Sbakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, *' had the largeft and mod comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ttill prefent to him, *' and he drew them not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Siiakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largcft and moft comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were {till prefent to him, and Voi.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...upon him ; while the Reading was yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that ' Shakefpeare was the Man, who, of...and perhaps ancient Poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive Soul. All the Images of Nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...him ; while the Reading was yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then :did Dryden pronounce, that * Shakefpeare was the "* Man, who,...modern, and perhaps ancient * Poets, had the largeft and molt comprehenfive * Soul. All the Imnges .of Nature were ftill pre1 fent to him, and he drew.them.not.laborioufly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that ' Sbakefpeare was the * Man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient * Poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive * Soul. All the Images of Nature were fr.il! pr£*' fent to him, and he drew them not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakefpcare was the man, «' who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All «' the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, arid *c he drew them not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspere 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...was yet not reftified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakfpeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...only Mr. Waller among tire Englifh. Drjden. §78. Remarks on fume nf tbi bift Engliß dramatic Poets. Shakefpeare was the man who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largeft and moil comprehcnfive foul. All the images of nature were Hill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
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