 ... as the province of poetry is to describe Nature and passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed...  Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia: A Tale - Strona 51autor: Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Liczba stron: 184Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1820 - Liczba stron: 482
...followed them, but transcription 8 of the same events, and new combinations 9 of the same images. Wbatever be the reason, it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession ot nature, and their followers 10 of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, and the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - Liczba stron: 768
...description and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them but transcription of the same events, and new combinations...the reason, it is commonly observed that the early i writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - Liczba stron: 64
...description, and tha most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations...invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to lift. Nature was to be my subject, and men to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 750
...description and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them but transcription of the same events, and new combinations...invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " 1 was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...description, and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them but transcription of the same events, and new combinations...the reason, it is commonly observed that the early poets are in possession of nature, and their followers of art. 6. Whether Stella's eyes are found Fixed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1827 - Liczba stron: 160
...for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same eventsand new combinations of the same images. Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that tho early writers are in possession of nature, and theii followers of art : that the first excel in... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1828 - Liczba stron: 466
...nothing to those that followed them, but transcription 8 of the same events, and new combinations 9 of the same images. Whatever be the reason, it is...writers are in possession of nature, and their followers 10 of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.... | |
 | José María Jimenez de Alcalá - 1833 - Liczba stron: 312
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and lefi nothing to those that followed them but transcriptions of the same events, and new combinations of the same...invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. Meaning of words. — Prize, premio : to strive, esforzarse. ; to learn, aprender ; to excel, exceder... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1833 - Liczba stron: 476
...nothing to those that followed them, but transcription 8 of (lie same events, and new combinations 9 of the same images. Whatever be the reason, it is...writers are in possession of nature, and their followers 10 of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, arid the latter in elegance and refinement.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1833 - Liczba stron: 162
...description, and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events: and new combinations...Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that tho early writers are in possession of nature, and theii followers of art : that the first excel in... | |
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