 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce " that Shakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient...comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ftili pielent to him, *' and he drew them not laborioufly, but luckily : " When he defaibes any thing,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions tindei ftood; yet then did Drydtn pronounce " that Sbakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, *' had the largeft and mod comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were ttill prefent to him, *' and he drew them not... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Siiakefpeare was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largcft and moft comprehenfive foul. All " the images of nature were {till prefent to him, and Voi.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that ' Shakefpeare was the Man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient Poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive Soul. All the Images of Nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly, but luckily:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, that ' Sbakefpeare was the * Man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient * Poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive * Soul. All the Images of Nature were fr.il! pr£*' fent to him, and he drew them not laborioufly,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his Allufions underftood ; yet then :did Dryden pronounce, that * Shakefpeare was the "* Man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient * Poets, had the largeft and molt comprehenfive * Soul. All the Imnges .of Nature were ftill pre1 fent to him, and he drew.them.not.laborioufly,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...yet not rectified, nor his allufions underftood; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakefpcare was the man, «' who, of all modern and perhaps ancient...«' the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, arid *c he drew them not laborioufly, but luckily : when M he defcribes any thing, you more than fee... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1784 - 628 pages
...happy. •« He was the man, who of all modern;, and perhaps ancient poet!, had the largeft and mcft comprehenfive foul. All the images of nature were ftill prefent to him, and he drew them not laboriouily, but luckily. When he defcribes any thing, you more than fee it ; you feel it too. They... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...pronounce, " that Sbakefpeare was the «' man, v,ho, of all modern and perhaps ancient " poets. Cc poets, had the largeft and moft comprehenfive " foul. All the images of nature were Hill prefent " to him, and he drew them not laborioufly, but tc luckily : when he defcribes any thing,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...was yet not rectified, nor his allusions understood ; yet then did Dryden pronounce, " that Shakspere was the man, " who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, " had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All " the images of nature were still present to him, and " he... | |
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He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily : when he describes anything, you more than see... 
