 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...him by felect Quotations, will fuceeed like the Pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his Houfe to Sale, carried a Brick in his Pocket as a Specimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much ShakeJftare cxcells in accommodating his Sentiments to real Life, but by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...him by felect Quotations, will fuceeed like the Pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his Houfe to Sale, carried a Brick in his Pocket as a Specimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Sbakeffean excells in accommodating his Sentiments to real real Life, but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 sidor
...not shewn in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor pf his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hicrocles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his ppcket as a. specimen. It... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 sidor
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hlerocles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. It... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 sidor
...felect quotations, will fucceed Jike the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offered his houfe to fale, carried a brick in his pocket as a Specimen. It will not eafily be imagined how much Shakfpeare excels in accommodating his fentiments to real life, but by... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 sidor
...not shewn in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
 | 1807 - 262 sidor
...The man of wit is least aggrieved. ' Whoever, ' says Dr Johnson, * tries to recommend Shakespeare, by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. ' Of the talents of the brickmaker, .we can judge, however, in some degree, by the single brick. A... | |
 | 1807 - 522 sidor
...recommend Shakespeare, by select quotations, will sue-, ceed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when.he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. ' Of the talents of the brickmaker, we can judge, however, in some degree, by the single brick. A bon-mot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 sidor
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue; and he that tries to recommend him by...specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in? accommodating his sentiments to real life, but by comparing him with other authors.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 sidor
...not shown in the splendor of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor of his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him...succeed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he offcjed his house to sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. It will not easily be imagined... | |
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Yet his real power is not shown in the splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and, the tenor of his dialogue; and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations, will succeed like the pedant in Hierocles, who, when he... 
