 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspere was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets,...any thing, you more than see it, you " feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted " learning, give him the greater commendation : he *' was naturally... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pages
...my opinion, at least his equal, perhaps 7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...he describes any thing, you more than see it, you "' It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks, when he ventures to place Shakspcare... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...my opinion, at least his equal, perhaps7 his superior. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...he describes any thing, you more than see it, you 7 It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks, when he ventures to place Shakspeare... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets,...any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation; he was naturally... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...which Dryden has drawn of Shakeipeire is not only just, but' uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...soul. All the images of nature were still present to hftfi, and lie drew them not labouriously, but luckily. When *e rilescribes any'tliing, you more than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...not rectified, nor his allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets,...any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation; he was naturally... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...soul. All the images of nature were •'' still present to him, aud he drew them not labo'•' riously, but luckily: when he describes any •" thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. " Those, who accuse him to have wanted learn" 'r'S, S've h™ t^le greater commendation : he " was... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Steflcspearr. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...thing, you more, than see it — you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation : he was naturally... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...Our author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Shakspeare. To begin, then, with Shakspeare, He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...any thing, you more than see it — you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation : he was naturally... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." SJialapeare. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comppehensive sool. Alt the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously,... | |
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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 it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation : he... 
