 I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who being asked which book he esteemed most in his library, answered, — " Shakspeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied,  The Prose Works of Charles Lamb - Pagina 181door Charles Lamb - 1836Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Leigh Hunt - 1811 - 510 pagina’s
...— " Shakspeare :" being asked which . he esteemed next best, replied,' — " Hogarth." " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books: they have the teeming, fruitful, suggestive meaning of icords. Other pictures we look at, — his prints we rx'ad. In pursuance of this parallel, f have sometimrs... | |
 | 1815 - 558 pagina’s
...his library, answered " Shakspeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books ; they...Shakspeare (which I have just mentioned) and Hogarth's Rake's Progress together. The story, the moral, in both is nearly the same. The wild course of riot... | |
 | 1814 - 1032 pagina’s
...library, answered, — " Shakspeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, — " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books : they...have sometimes entertained myself with comparing the Timón of Athens of Shakspeare (which I have just mentioned) and Hogarth's Rake's Progress together.... | |
 | 1815 - 554 pagina’s
...his library, answered " Shakgpeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books ; they...pursuance of this parallel, I have sometimes entertained mj'self with comparing the Timon of Athens of Shakspeare (which I have just mentioned) and Hogarth's... | |
 | 1815 - 628 pagina’s
...his library, answered " Sbakspeare :" being asked vrhich he esteemed next best, replied, " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books ; they...fruitful, suggestive meaning of words. Other pictures v,Te look al — bis prinls we read. In pursuance of this parallel, I have sometimes entertained myself... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pagina’s
...library, answered, — " Shakspeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, — " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books : they...Shakspeare (which I have just mentioned) and Hogarth's Rake's Progress together. The story, the moral, in both is nearly the same. The wild course of riot... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pagina’s
...library, answered— 'Shakspeare;' beingasked which he esteemed next best, replied — ' Hogarth.' His graphic representations are indeed books: they...Shakspeare (which I have just mentioned), and Hogarth's ' Rake's Progress' together. The story, the moral, in both is nearly the same. The wild course of riot... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pagina’s
...which he esteemed next best, replied — ' Hogarth.' His graphic representation are indeed books: tiiey have the teeming, fruitful, suggestive meaning of...his prints we read. " In pursuance of this parallel, ( have sometimes entertained myself with comparing the Timon of Athena of Shakspeare (which I have... | |
 | 1819 - 800 pagina’s
...library, ans wercd — 'Sbikspeare;* bei rig asked whi nli be esteemed next best, replied — ' Hogarth.' His graphic representations are indeed books: they have the teeming, Fruitful, suggestive nieaniiiK of words. 4>tber pictures we look at — bis prints we read. " In pursuance of this parallel,... | |
 | Richard Dagley, Thomas Gaspey - 1821 - 294 pagina’s
...his library, answered ' Shakspeare :' being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, * Hogarth/ His graphic representations are indeed books ; they...Other pictures we look at — his prints we read." It is impossible not to kindle at the warmth of the writer of this essay, whatever difference of opinion... | |
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