 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 - 1827 - 160 Seiten
...poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, hut the species; to remark general propert es and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking feaiures, as recall the original... | |
 | 1828 - 488 Seiten
...this great critic in his Has<e/as, " 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 ot nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1828 - 466 Seiten
...but the species; to remark general properties and (large appearances 29 ;) he does not number tile streaks 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 30 recal the original... | |
 | Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) - 1882 - 856 Seiten
...The business of the poet," said Tmlac, " 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 - 1831 - 138 Seiten
...not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances : he docs not number the streaks 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general pro* perties and large appearances: he does not number the streaks...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... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...The business of a poet is to remark general properties, and large appearances : he does not nnmber the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1833 - 288 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... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1833 - 476 Seiten
...examine, not the individual, but the species ; to renrnrk general properties and (large appearances 29:) 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 30 recal the original... | |
 | Jean Pons victor Lecoutz de Levizac (d.1) - 1834 - 494 Seiten
...Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and 2LJ(Iarge appearances) : he does not number the streaks of the...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit, in his portraits of nature, ?0such prominent and striking features as recal the original... | |
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