 The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Sida 11efter Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 sidor
...prince, "you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived till now within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 sidor
...prince, " you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived till now, within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 sidor
...surveyed has contributed something to my poetical powers." " In so wide a survey," said the prince, " yon must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived...examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark 4 general properties and large appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 sidor
...prince, you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived, till now, within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 sidor
...prince, "you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived, till now, within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 sidor
...prince, " you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived till now, within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...before, or never heeded." "The business of a poet," said Imlac,"isto examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 sidor
...mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld belore, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the speeies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 sidor
...within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the *ight of something which I never beheld before, or never heeded.' ' The business...to remark general properties and large appearances j he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 sidor
...prince, *' you must surely have left much unobserved. T have lived, till now, within ihe circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...general properties and large appearances; he does noi number the •treats of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 sidor
...prince, you must surely have left much unobserved. I have lived till now, within the circuit of these mountains, and yet cannot walk abroad without the...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
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