 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.  Opera omnia - Strona 344autor: Horace - 1855Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - Liczba stron: 764
...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,...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - Liczba stron: 768
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." a " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine,...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 482
...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 rejnark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - Liczba stron: 64
...poet; he must bo acquainted likewise with all tho modes of life. Hls character requires that he esti" The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine,...remark general properties and large appearances; he docs not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 750
...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,...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verture oí' the forest. lie la to exMbit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 504
...individual, but the species ; to remark genera properties and large appearances : he does not number the 1 streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades...the forest. He 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 508
...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,...the individual, but the species ; to remark general •J properties and large appearances : he does not number the C& I streaks of the tulip, or describe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 508
...cannot walk abroad without die 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 remark generiil properties and large appearances : he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1827 - Liczba stron: 160
...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, hut the species; to remark general propert es and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 488
...the testimony ot Dr. Johnson. " The business of a poet," says this great critic in his Has<e/as, " is to examine not the individual, but the species...verdure of the 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... | |
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