He appears to me to be the last of that great school that had modelled itself upon the ancients, and taught English poetry to resemble what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to... The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith.. - Page 21by Oliver Goldsmith - 1806Full view - About this book
| Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 600 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
| Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
| sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
| Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 604 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 438 pages
...the wannest thoughts in the simplest expression"—" a studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...one, the more delightfully he resembled the other." We may add also, that a moral is conveyed by every production of his pen. That in the Fairy Tale and... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1837 - 448 pages
...wannest thoughts in the simplest expression" — " a studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...one, the more delightfully he resembled the other." We may add also, that a moral is conveyed by every production of his pen. That in the Fairy Tale and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1838 - 544 pages
...mankind haw allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, beset himself to conspler age our attention and sympathetic sorrow. The poor weep u moie aid he borrowed from the one, the more delightfully he resembled the other. To copy nature isa... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1839 - 550 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he 'd ill- looking * [Mrs. Hardcastle hides behind...heard voices of people in want of help. Oh, Tony, ia a task the most bungling workman is able to execute ; to select such parts as contribute to delight,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1840 - 504 pages
...the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity , he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...accident has blest with uncommon talents, or such as have the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of bis images, and... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...execute ; to select such parts as contribute to delight, i* reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the... | |
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