He appears to me to be the last of that great school that had modelled itself upon the ancients, and taught English poetry to resemble what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to... The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith.. - Seite 21von Oliver Goldsmith - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delightfully he resembled the other. To copy nature ua task the most bungling workman is able to execute ; to select such parts as contribute to delight,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1847 - 558 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observe! of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...execute ; to select such parts as contribute to delight, u reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 478 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
| Thomas Parnell, Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 366 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 364 Seiten
...generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he sets himself to consider nature with the lights it lent...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...task the most bungling workman is able to execute; to selecj.sueh parts as contribute to delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blest with... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 540 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 546 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 358 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 324 Seiten
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it lent him, and he found the more aid he borrowed from the one, the more delightfully he resembled the other. To copy nature... | |
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