 | 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...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... | |
 | 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...he describes any thing, you more than see it, you ' It is curious io observe with what caution our author speaks, when he ventures to place Shakspeare... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 402 pagina’s
...the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and ran t comprehensive s.sul. All the images of nature were still present to him,...describes any thing, you more than see it; you feel it tooThey who accuse him of wanting learning, give him the greatest commendation. He was naturally learned.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 400 pagina’s
...character which Dryden has drawn of Shakespeare is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. / " He was " the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...nature were still present to him, and he drew them not labo" riously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you more " than see it ; you feel it too.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagina’s
...and only Mr. Waller among .the English. Dryden. REMARKS ON SOME OF THE UEST ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS. SHAKSPEARE was the man who, of all modern and perhaps...he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describe any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too Those who accuse him to have wanted learning,... | |
 | John Adams - 1813 - 324 pagina’s
...character which Dryden has drawn of Shakespeare, is not only just, but uncommonly elegant and happy. " He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, you may then see it ; you feel it too. They who accuse him of wanting learning, give him the greatest commendation.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pagina’s
...yet not rectified, nor his allusion-- understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient...he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describe? any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pagina’s
...could accumulate npon him; while the reading was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; jet f alone, I would not he ambitious in my wish, To wish...thousand times more fair, ten thousand times More rich : whet he describes any thing, you more than see it, yoi feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pagina’s
...yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce " that Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and, perhaps, ancient...nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriouslv, but luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those,... | |
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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... 
