| William Fordyce Mavor - 1816 - 462 ページ
...reserve. They bear the stamp of truth, and carry conviction to the heart. " Shakspeare," he says, " is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of mauners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised... | |
| 1816 - 832 ページ
...what Dr. Johnson says of those of our own Sbakspearej may, in a great degree, be applied to his. "They are" not modified by the customs of particular places...rest of the world, by the peculiarities of studies of professions which can operate but upoti small numbers or by the accidents of transient fashions... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 ページ
...appear most to be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers,- at least above...writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a - * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published in- 1768. S faithful... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 ページ
...appear most to be twins, will upon comparison be found remarkably distinct.' ' Shakspeare,' says Dr. Johnson, * ' is above all writers, at least above...writers, the Poet of Nature ; the poet, that holds out to his readers a * In his incomparable Preface to his Edition, first published is.1768. . . 3 faithful... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 ページ
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth, Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds unto his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 ページ
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the j>oet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not... | |
| 1821 - 436 ページ
...merely to flatter his bitter enemies his two immediate successors Henry VII. and VIII. GC II. SHAKSPEARE is, above all writers, (at least above all modern...professions, which can operate but upon small numbers ; or by the accidents of transient fashions or temporary opinions : they are the genuine progeny, of... | |
| Thomas Morell - 1821 - 542 ページ
...subscribing to his opinions. " Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern write™, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. JHis characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the... | |
| 1823 - 936 ページ
...drawn, but perhaps never with more accuracy than by the pen of I)r Johnson : " Shakespeare (says he) is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...professions, which can operate but upon small numbers ; or by the accidents of transient fashions or temporary opinions : they are the genuine progeny of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 ページ
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...professions, which can operate but upon small numbers ; or by the accidents of transient fashions or temporary opinions ; they are the genuine progeny of... | |
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