 Milton would not have excelled in dramatick writing ; he 30 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.  Milton, with an Introduction and Notes - Page 71by Samuel Johnson - 1892 - 139 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...fhades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending paffions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach...and was deficient in the knowledge which experience muft confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of Diction, tion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 302 pages
...excelled ia tlranaatick 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 paffions. He had read much, and knew v&at books could teach; but had mingled little in the world, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...excelled in dramatick 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 paffions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach ; but had mingled little in the world,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the grofs, and had ne-i ver ftudied the fhades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending pafr fions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach; but had mingled little in the worjd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...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 pafCons. He had read much, and knew what books could teach; but had mingled little in the world, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...excelled in dramatick 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 paffions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach ; but had mingled little in the world,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...wellconnectf d plan produces. «.,. r Muton would not have excelled in dramatic writing ; he knew human na;rc only in the gross, and had never studied the shades of character, nor the «smUnations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending passions. He had 1(1 much, and knew what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...excelled in dramatick writing ; he knew human nature only in the grofs, and tad never ftudied 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,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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... | |
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