 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 215by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pages
...such a store he would find it easy to vary them by every combination possible. But he observes (<i the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...discriminations, whicli one may have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness...."But the knowledge of nature is only half the task ofapoet; he must be acQuainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character reQuires that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...striking features as, recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter descriminations, which one may have remarked, and another have neglected,...of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Historical fiction - 1809 - 210 pages
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pages
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...characteristicks which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelesness. -• " But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1810 - 230 pages
...forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind ; and must neglect the...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are .alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...of nature is only half the task of a poet; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - English fiction - 1811 - 250 pages
...or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall...of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English fiction - 1811 - 194 pages
...portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original to every mind; and'must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. " But the knowledge of nature... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect the minuter...have remarked, and another have neglected, for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance and carelessness. * But the knowledge of nature... | |
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