 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1854 - 472 pages
...for those that read only to talk. — JOHNSON : Life of AJJisan. I5a To begin with Shakespeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...All the images of nature were still present to him, imd he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes anything, you more than see it, you... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 802 pages
...metal, of lower value though of greater bulk. 1 ' 1 SHAKSPEARE. To begin, then, with Shakspcare. He was the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...luckily : when he describes any thing, you more than see it—you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learnin£r, give him the greater commendation:... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 516 pages
..."Macbeth," and " Hamlet," are the most admired. CHARACTERISTIC' SPIRIT AND STYLE. — "He [Shakspere] was the man, who of all modern and perhaps ancient...present to him, and he drew them not laboriously but (1) Steevens. luckily : when he describes anything, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 pages
...SHAK •• i. h deformed with all the improprieties which ignorance and neglect could accumulate on him ; while the reading was yet not rectified, nor...comprehensive soul. All the images of Nature were Btill present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, hut luckily : when he describes any thing,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...state by many a modern critic: — "To begin, therewith Shakspeare. He was the man who, of all mcKlern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most...describes any thing, you more than see it — you feel it loo. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation : he was naturally... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1857 - 70 pages
...Write out the following passages, substituting pronouns in place of the repeated nouns : — Shakspere was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...soul. All the images of nature were still present to Shakspere ; and Shakspere drew them, not laboriously but luckily. Those who accuse Shakspere of having... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive sonl. All the images of nature were still present to him,...laboriously, but luckily. When he describes any thing, yon more than see it—- you feel it too. Those who accuse him of having wanted learning, give him... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...and nothing lost out of nature, though everything is altered. 3. SHAKSPERE AND BEN JONSON. Shakspcre was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes anything, you more than see it— you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859 - 482 pages
...of them, in my opinion, at least his equal, perhaps his superior.* To hegin then with Shakspeare. He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient...comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were •;till present to him, and he drew them not lahoriously, hut luckily : when he deserihes any thing,... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 pages
...and nothing lost out of nature, though everything is altered. 3. SHAKSPERE AND BEN JONSON. Shakspere was the man who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient...them not laboriously, but luckily. When he describes anything, you more than see it — you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give... | |
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He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily: when he describes anything, you more than see... 
