 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 páginas
...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 páginas
...peculiarity of excellence Shakespeare has gained, and kept, the favour of his countrymen. " Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarilies of studies or professions, which can operate but upon small numbers; or by the accidents... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 páginas
...and the mind can only repoic on the ftabilrty 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, unpractifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies... | |
 | Martin Davy - 1809 - 28 páginas
...could easily have been made more extensive, with the authority of one, who has been justly considered, "above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of Nature." Shakspeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act VS 4. * Thomson's Spring, 720. ' '•* . vT•••л ч... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 páginas
...sndden wonder are soon exhansted, and the mind can only repose on the stability Of truth, Shakspeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the no- t that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. II is characters are not... | |
 | 1813 - 496 páginas
...able painter, to display them in all their peculiar symptoms and characteristics. Johnson call* him " the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithfuA mirror of manners and of. life," This just praise lie could never have deserved, but by profoundly... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 páginas
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpnctiied by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 páginas
...reserve. They bear the stamp of truth, and carry conviction to the heart. " Shakspeare," he says, " is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of mauners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 páginas
...be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published is.1768. . . 3 faithful... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 páginas
...be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers,- at least above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a - * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published in- 1768. S faithful... | |
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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. 
