 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1841 - 616 Seiten
...observed, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated ! Shakspeare was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhus' ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the Nine Muses in the veins of... | |
 | Henry Cruger Van Schaack - 1842 - 538 Seiten
...: " Shakspeare was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Py rrhus' ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of...by the spontaneous hand of nature, without any help of art." Spectator, No 398. Is not this a beautiful simile, and true as beautiful 1 I hope I do not... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 Seiten
...his talents ; but perhaps the following by Addison is the best compliment ever paid to him : " He was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhus'sring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine * I have given an account... | |
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 Seiten
...his talents ; but perhaps the following by Addison is the best compliment ever paid to him : " He was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhus'sring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine * I have given an account... | |
 | William Goodman - 1847 - 336 Seiten
...his talents ; but perhaps the following by Addison is the best compliment ever paid to him : " He was born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared...Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine * I hare given an account of the music to this piece on page 280. muses in the veins of it, produced... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 566 Seiten
...of our inimitable old bard, that of Addison is perhaps the most beautiful and brilliant. "Shakespear was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and may be compared to the stone in Pyrrhiis's ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo, and the nine muses in the veins... | |
 | 1849 - 364 Seiten
...Pliny tells us that the ring of Pyrrhus contained a jewel which had the figures of Apollo and all the Muses in the veins of it, produced by the spontaneous hand of nature, without any help from art. The youth of Christ was adorned with fairer features than any that belong to the loveliest productions... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...Pliny tells us that the ring of Pyrrhus contained a jewel which had the figures of Apollo and all the Muses in the veins of it, produced by the spontaneous hand of nature, without any help from art. The youth of Christ was adorned with fairer features than any that belong to the loveliest productions... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 554 Seiten
...observed, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not any one of them violated! Shakspeare was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and...spontaneous hand of nature without any help from art. ADDISON. No. 593. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. Quale per incertam lunam sub luce maligna Est iter in sylvis... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 Seiten
...observed, than any production of a modern critic, where there is not one of them violated ? Shakespear was indeed born with all the seeds of poetry, and...spontaneous hand of nature, without any help from art.' No. 598. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. Tnmnc igltur landu, quod do saplenttbiu alter Ridebat, qnuties a limine... | |
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Pyrrhus's ring, which, as Pliny tells us, had the figure of Apollo and the nine Muses in the veins of it, produced by the spontaneous hand of nature, without any help from art. 
