 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 Seiten
...be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published is.1768. . . 3 faithful... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 Seiten
...be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers,- at least above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a - * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published in- 1768. S faithful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 Seiten
...pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth, Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds unto his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 Seiten
...pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the j>oet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not... | |
 | Thomas Morell - 1821 - 542 Seiten
...subscribing to his opinions. " Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern write™, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. JHis characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...repose on the stability of truth. Shakspeare is above all writers, at least above all mod?rn . irriter*, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of mariners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular p!aces, unpractised... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1824 - 430 Seiten
...strong sensations, emo* /tions, and passions. ** Shakspeare," says Dr. Johnson, " is, above all other writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet...places, unpractised by the rest of the world, by the particularities of studies or professions, which can operate but on small numbers, or by the accidents... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 416 Seiten
...pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modi tied by the customs o€ particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the • Esi vetus at'jue probus, centum qui perficit annos. Hon. Ep. II. 1. v. 39. which have nothing oharacteristical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 500 Seiten
...pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above...places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the • Est vetus at,;ue probus, centum qui perficit anno*. Hon. Ep. II. 1. v. 39. peculiarities of studies... | |
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Shakespeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modern writers, — the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. 
