 | James Kirby - Law - 1897 - 424 pages
...business of the poet," said 1m lac in Rasselas, " 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, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest." No; he deals... | |
 | Self-culture - 1899 - 972 pages
...concerning the poet's art : <( The business of a poet 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, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit... | |
 | 1900 - 674 pages
...a poet. " 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 is to exhibit... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - Poets, English - 1902 - 724 pages
...a poet. " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, bat 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 is to exhibit... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1908 - 476 pages
...opinion: "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 is to exhibit... | |
 | English poetry - 1908 - 464 pages
...opinion: "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 is to exhibit... | |
 | William Paton Ker - History - 1909 - 32 pages
...poet : ' 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.' But in the Journey... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English literature - 1911 - 664 pages
...heeded." " 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 is to exhibit... | |
 | Edwin Greenlaw - English literature - 1912 - 382 pages
...in Rasselas, chapter x: "The business of the poet 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." 6. The chief... | |
 | Edwin Almiron Greenlaw - English literature - 1912 - 336 pages
...in Rasselas, chapter x: "The business of the poet 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." 6. The chief... | |
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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. 
