 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 any thing, you more than see...  Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre - Page 203by James G. McManaway - 1990 - 417 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...of 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,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...was yet not rectified, 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 mod comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were (till prefent to him, and lie drew... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Drydcn pronounce, that Shakefpeare was the " man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had " the largeft and moft comprehenlive foul. All the " images of nature were flill prefent to him, and he «*... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 414 pages
...chara&er which Dryden has drawn of Shakefpeare is not only juft, but uncommonly elegant and hippy. " He was the man, who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largeft and molt comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspeare 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, give... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...yet not rectified, 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 flill prefent to him, and he drew... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...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 - 1802 - 422 pages
...yet not rectified, nor big allulions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " That Shakefpeare was the man, <who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the large/I and mojt comprehenpve foul. Ml the images of nature were Jilll pr-ejent to him, and he drew... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that Shakspeare 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, give... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...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,... | |
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