 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his fkill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of...discovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efleem, I am inclined to believe, that he read little more than Englifh, and chofe for his fables... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his fkill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difcovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am inclined to be- \ lieve, that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his fkill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difcovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...his • ,. . • >}• • <'".• •",. v Ml audience. It is most likely that, he had learned Latin sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction,...discovered, though the Italian poetry was then high. in esteem, I am inclined to\ believe, that he read little more than English, and ; chose for his fables... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his (kill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but, as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difeovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read... | |
 | Great Britain - 1791 - 322 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his ikill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difcovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am in- . dined to believe, that he... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his fkill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difcovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...what he knew himself, but what was known to his audience. It is most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction,...authors. Concerning his skill in modern languages, 1 can find no sufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...eafy perufal of the Roman authors. Concerning his (kill in modern languages, I can find no fufficient ground of determination ; but as no imitations of French or Italian authors have been difcovered, though the Italian poetry was then high in efteem, I am inclined to believe, that he read... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...original. He was to copy, not what he knew himself, but what was known to his audience. no intimations of French or Italian authors have been discovered, though the Italian poetry was then in high estimation, I am inclined to believe, that he read little more than English, and chose for... | |
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It is most likely that he had learned Latin sufficiently to make him acquainted with construction, but that he never advanced to an easy perusal of the Roman authors. Concerning his skill in modern languages, I can find no sufficient ground of determination... 
