 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the (lability of truth. Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...verbofe ; and then he is generally fenftble, inftruelive and entertaining. ' Shakefpeare, fays he, is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to żis readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms... | |
 | Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...inftruclive and entertaining. * Shakefpeare, fays he, is above all writers, at lead above all modjern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular pbces,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Skakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...-, the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cufloms of particular places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...fudden Wonder arc foon exhaufted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all: modern Writers,...; the Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters are not modified by the Cuftoms of particular Places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...fudden Wonder are foon exhanfted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all modern Writers,...; the Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters are not modified by the Cuftoms of particular Places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...fndden Wonder are foon exhaufted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all modern Writers, the Poet of Nature ; trie Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the {lability of truth. Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that fields up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 338 pages
...fuppofe to be ftampsd on works by the fuffrage of antiquity, the writer proceeds thus : " SHAKESPEARE is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...Nature: the Poet that holds up to his readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 362 pages
...by the fuffrageof antiquity, the writer proceeds thus : " SHAKESPEARE is above all writers, at lead above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature: the Poet that holds up to his readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
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Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of Nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. 
