 The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Pagina 215door Samuel Johnson - 1825Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pagina’s
...such a store he would find it easy to vary them by every combination possible. But he observes (<i the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pagina’s
...discriminations, whicli one may have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness...."But the knowledge of nature is only half the task ofapoet; he must be acQuainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character reQuires that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pagina’s
...striking features as, recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter descriminations, which one may have remarked, and another have neglected,...of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pagina’s
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pagina’s
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...characteristicks which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelesness. -• " But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pagina’s
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are .alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pagina’s
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...of nature is only half the task of a poet; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pagina’s
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pagina’s
...portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind; and'must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagina’s
...the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. * But the knowledge of nature... | |
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