 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the tenor pf his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him by 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 pages
...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 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 - 1804 - 256 pages
...splendour of particular passages, but by the progress of his fable, and the fenourof his dialogue ; and he that tries to recommend him by select quotations,...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. " It will not easily be imagined how much Shakespeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...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 select quotations,...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakespeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...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 select quotations,...sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in accommodating his sentiments to real life,... | |
 | English literature - 1807 - 262 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1807 - 522 pages
...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 pages
...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 select quotations,...sale, carried a. brick in his pocket as a specimen. It will not easily be imagined how much Shakspeare excels in? accommodating his sentiments to real... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...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 select quotations,...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... | |
 | Liber - Anecdotes - 1809 - 372 pages
...that tries to recommend Shakspeare, by select quotations, will succeed like the. pedant in Hieroeles, who, when he offered his house to sale, carried a brick in his pocket as a specimen. Johnson's Preface to Shakspeare. 28 ATJGEHE AU, the son of a fruit-woman at Paris, has served most... | |
| |
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 offered... 
