 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine,...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1817 - 194 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of ssmething which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, •' is to examine,...of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which J had never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine,...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Itnlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species...of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to re- v mark general properties and large appearances ; . he (logs noi^ number the streaks j)f the tulip,... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1820 - 482 pages
...Tableau. 27 Etudier avec soin toutes les, etc. 28 Remarquer. 29 Considérer les objets en grand. tulip, er describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit, in his portrait* of nature, such prominent and striking features, as 30 recal the original to everymind ;... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...country which he surveys will contribute something to his poetical powers." — " His business, however, is to examine not the individual, but the species;...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He exhibits in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking" features, as recall the original to... | |
 | John Watkins - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...business, however, is to examine not the individual, but the species ; to remark ON TRAVELLING. 159 general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He exhibits in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded.'' " The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine,...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 612 pages
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded.' , " The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine,...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is I to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
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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. 
