 The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties and large appearances: he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.  Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Seite 516herausgegeben von - 1881Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
..."The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark General properties and large appearances; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as, recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark 4 general properties and large appearances; he does...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 Seiten
...The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 Seiten
...The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species : to remark general properties and large appearances : he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 Seiten
...The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances : he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the speeies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 Seiten
..."The business of a poet," said Imlac,"isto examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...examine, not the individual, but the species, to remark general properties and large appearances j he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 Seiten
...the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does noi number the •treats of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original... | |
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