 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. He...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 215by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 548 pages
...the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the...nature is only half . the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 64 pages
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. mate the happiness and misery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...to exhibit, in his portraits of nature, such prominent and striking features, as recall the •N, \ original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter...of nature is only half the task of a poet; he must be acquainted, likewise, with all the modes of life. His character requires, that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...is to exhibit, in his portraits of I nature, such prominent and striking features, as recall the i original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter...of nature is only half the task of a poet; he must be acquainted, likewise, with all the modes of life. His character requires, that be estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...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...which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. I " But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a I poet ; he must be acquainted likewise... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...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...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness." "But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...the forest. lie la to exMbit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features ns ivral the original to every mind ; and must neglect the...discriminations, which one may have remarked, and another have noglrrted, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " Hut the... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1825 - 380 pages
...diversifying his scenes, and of gratifying his reader with remote allusions, and unexpected instruction. But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | 1828 - 488 pages
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits ot nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness." Were it true that we could... | |
 | Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) - English literature - 1882 - 856 pages
...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...have remarked and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and to carelessness. " But the knowledge of Nature... | |
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