 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...  A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose - Pagina 941872 - 534 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pagina’s
...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...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,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 591 pagina’s
...them, in 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...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you ' It is curious io observe with what caution our author speaks,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pagina’s
...them, in 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...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you 7 It is curious to observe with what caution our author speaks,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 634 pagina’s
...Shakspcare above Jonson ; a caution which proves decisively the wretched taste of the period when he wrote. feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning,...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 he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pagina’s
...reading was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps...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... | |
 | 1804 - 444 pagina’s
...character 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...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 pagina’s
...the reading was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakspeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps...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... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pagina’s
...tragediesi Our author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Shakspeare. To begin, then, with Shakspeare, He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...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,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pagina’s
...tragedies. Our author himself, I conceive, is shadowed." Steflcspearr. To begin, then, with Shakspeare. He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...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,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pagina’s
...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...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 he... | |
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