 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1844 - 536 pages
...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 lahoriously, hut luckily : when he descrihes any thing you more than s,*ei,, you feel it too. Those... | |
 | 1844 - 878 pages
...see.' And Dryden, in commenting on the genius of Shakspeare, truly observes, that the great dramatist 'was naturally learned — he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature.' Thus, as a man is sometimes said to 'see' that which is invisible, such as a fine thought, the point... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1844 - 846 pages
...the man who of all modem, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew tbem not laboriously but luckily: is easy — /n/oei/i causa cuirit licet eat duerto — But to make... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 510 pages
...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...them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes anything, you more than sec it, you feel it, too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Literature - 1845 - 356 pages
...who, of all modern, and perhaps all 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 * For a full account of Shakspere, Bacon, and Milton, see .Famous Men of Modern Times. describes any... | |
 | John Wilson - Criticism - 1846 - 360 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1846 - 544 pages
...see." And Dryden, in commenting on the genius of Shakspere, truly observes, that the great dramatist " was naturally learned — he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature." Thus, as a man is sometimes said to "see" that which is invisible, such j as a fine thought, the point... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1847 - 490 pages
...still present to him, and he drew 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 him the greater recommendation ; he was naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature; he... | |
 | Bits - Anthologies - 1847 - 88 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Theology - 1847 - 824 pages
...all the moderns and perhaps the ancient poets who had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him and...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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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 it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give him the greater commendation: he was... 
