 But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness and misery of every condition, observe the power of all the passions in all their...  The prince of Abissinia [by S. Johnson]. - Page 69by Samuel Johnson - 1783Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 176 pages
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of...are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influF 3 ences ences of climate or cuftom, from the Ipritelinefs of infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...obvious to vigilance and careleflhefs. " But the knowledge of nature is only half the taflc of a poet j he muft be acquainted likewife with all the modes...from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence Ipondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country -, he muft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...But the knowledge of nature is only half the talk of a poet ; he muft be acquainted likewife with ail the modes of life. His character requires that he...from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence fpondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of...infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft divert himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider right and wrong in their abftracted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...thai he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of...to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country ; he muft confider right and wrong in their abftracted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...character requires that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition; obferve the power of ail the paflions in all their combinations> and trace...cuftom^ from the fprightlinefs of infancy to .the deipondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country ; he muft... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...eft ¡mate the happinefs and mifery of every condition, obferve the power of all the paffions in аД their combinations, and trace the changes of the human...to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; be muft confider right and wrong in their abftraft... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...requires that he edimatethe happinefs and mifery of every condition, obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of...inftitutions, and accidental influences of climate or cuflom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft dived himfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...that he cftimate the happinefs, and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of...the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence of d :crepitude . He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider right... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 462 pages
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitution?, and accidental influences, of climate or cuftoin, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to... | |
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