 As various in composition as Shakspeare himself (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every string on the divine harp, from its slightest to its most powerful and heart-astounding...  Bower of Taste - Page 7edited by - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Europe - 1825 - 776 pages
...as Shakspeare himself, (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan,) he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...scarce a passion, or a situation, which has escaped bis pen ; and he might be drawn, like Garrick, between the Weeping and the Laughing Muse, although... | |
 | English literature - 1824 - 798 pages
...as Shakespeare himself, (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan,) he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...most powerful and heart-astounding tones. There is scarcely a passion or a situation which has escaped his pen, Ac. &C. His genius seemed as prolific... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...composition as Shakspeare himself (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...slightest to its most powerful and heart-astounding tor.--s. There is scarce a passion or a si- " tuittiuii which bag escaped. Ms pec ; and he might be... | |
 | English essays - 1824 - 716 pages
...with bis ' Dun Juan '), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every string on tbe divine harp, from its slightest to its most powerful...scarce a passion, or a situation, which has escaped bis pen; and be might bedrawn,likeGarrick, between tbe weeping and tbe laughing Muse, although bis... | |
 | sir Cosmo Gordon - 1824 - 140 pages
...the upper orders , if indeed the whole spirit of the poem were not a better authority. ( The exam. ) and sounded every string on the divine harp, from...its most powerful and heart-astounding tones. There ivscaree a passion or a situation which has escaped his pen; and he might be drawn, like Garrick ,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 674 pages
...composition as Shakspeare himself (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...be drawn, like Garrick, between the weeping and the laughiftg Muse, although his most powerful efforts have certainly been dedicated to Melpomene. His... | |
 | Europe - 1825 - 780 pages
...as Shakspeare himself, (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan,) he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...has escaped his pen ; and he might be drawn, like Gurrick, between the Weeping and the Laughing Muse, although his most powerful efforts have certainly... | |
 | George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...as Shakspeare himself (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his " Don Juan"), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...situation which has escaped his pen ; and he might be drawu, like Garrick, between the weeping and the laughing Muse, although his most powerful efforts... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1825 - 780 pages
...as Shakspeare himself, (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his Don Juan,) he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every...scarce a passion, or a situation, which has escaped hie pen ; and he might be drawn, like Garrick, between the Weeping and the Laughing Muse, although... | |
 | 1825 - 508 pages
...as Shakspeare himself (this will be admitted by all who are acquainted with his " Don Juan"), he has embraced every topic of human life, and sounded every string on the divine harp, from the slightest to its most powerful and heart-astounding tones. There is scarce a passion or a situation... | |
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