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. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised... Readings in English Prose of the Eighteenth Century - Sida 370redigerad av - 1911 - 724 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 sidor
...on the (lability of truth. •" - • • Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modem writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sidor
...and the mind can only repuie on the liability of truth. Sbakefpeare 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 - 1788 - 346 sidor
...Shakspere is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature j the poet fhaf holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpraftised by the rest of the world j by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sidor
...and the mind can only ivpofe on the liability of truth, Shakefpeare is, above all writers, at Icail above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...and of life. His characters are not modified by the cujloms of particular places, unpraftifed by the reft of the world; by the peculiarities of lludies... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 sidor
...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 - 1800 - 330 sidor
...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, unprafliftd by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of {Indies... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 sidor
...and the mind can only repofe on the ftability 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, unpracYifed by the reft of the world ; by the peculiarities of ftudies... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 sidor
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 sidor
...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 sidor
...by what peculiarity of excellence Shakespeare has gained, and kept, the favour of his countrymen. " Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarilies of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
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