 Milton knew human nature only in the gross, and had never studied the shades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending, passions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach ; but had mingled little in the...  Early years and late reflections v. 2 - Seite 67von Clement Carlyon - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 Seiten
...of concurring, or the perplexity of contending paffions. He had read much, and knew v&at books coulc teach; but had mingled little in the world, and was deficient in the knowledge which experience mutt confer. Through all his greater works thew prevails an uniform peculiarity of Diction. tioiif... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 292 Seiten
...excelled in dramatick writing; he knew human nature only in the grofs, and had never ihidied the fhades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending paffions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach; but had mingled little in the world, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 Seiten
...excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the grofs, and had never ftudied the fhades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending paffionL He had read much, and knew what books cpuld teach; but had mingled little in the world, and.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 Seiten
...nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of Contending paffions. He had read much, arid knew what books could teach ; but had mingled little...and was deficient in the knowledge which experience muft confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of Diftlon, a mode... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 Seiten
...fhades of cha¿ rat¿ter, nor the combinations of con¿urnng, or the perplexity of contending paflions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach;...the world, and was deficient in the knowledge which cxperience muft confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of Dic¿1ion,... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 Seiten
...attention which a well connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...'attention which a well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing ; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...had read much, and knew what books could teach ; but hud mingled little in the world, and was deficient in the knowledge which experience N 2 Through all... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...attention which a well-connected plan produces.' Alilton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...what books could teach ; .but had mingled little in die world, and was deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. N * Through • ,-" Through... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 Seiten
...attention which a well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatick writing ; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works their prevails an uniform peculiarity of Diction, a mode and cast of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 564 Seiten
...attention which a well-connccted plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of... | |
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