 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.  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Side 62af Samuel Johnson - 1816Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 sider
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspe-ire is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to in* reader* a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 sider
...perpetual delight. uf«fff. SHAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modem writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that holds...faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters ore not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 sider
...above all writers,— at least above all U modern writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that hold* up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. Ilis characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpraeticed by the rest of the... | |
 | Sidney Beisly - 1864 - 200 sider
...of the works of Shakspere, published in 1778, says : — ' Shakspere is above all writers, at least all modern writers, the poet of nature, the poet that...readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. Other poets display cabinets of precious rarities, minutely finished, wrought into shape, and polished... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 sider
...Several of them in the act of striking at the enemy fell down from mere weakness. — Macaulay. 7. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature. — Jonson. 8. (They) plucked his gown to share the good man's smile/ — Goldsmith. 9. His numerous... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 sider
...by Prescott, p. 870. m. 121. SRAKSPEARE. OHAKSPEAKE is, above all writers, — at least above all rO modern writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet...not modified by the customs of particular places, un practiced by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 82 sider
...6. Several of them in the act of striking at the enemy fell down from mere weakness.—Macaulay. 7. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature.—Johnson. 8. (They) plucked his gown to share the good man's smile.— Goldsmith. 9. His numerous... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 530 sider
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. " Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of Ufa His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 sider
...the greatest of these is CHARITY EXERCISE XXVIIT. SKETCH OF SHAKSPEARE. SAMUEL J03HSOW* 1 Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faith I'ul mirror of manners and of life. His characters arc r.ot modified by the customs of particular... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 sider
...and, as they devolved from one generation to another, have received new honours at every transmission. Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all...mirror of manners and of life. His characters are net modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities... | |
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