 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 oldal
...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 remark 4 general properties and large appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 oldal
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I had never beheld belore, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the speeies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 oldal
...cannot walk abroad without the *ight of something which I never beheld before, or never heeded.' ' The business of a poet,' said Imlac, ' is to examine,...to remark general properties and large appearances j he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 oldal
...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,...general properties and large appearances; he does noi number the •treats of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 456 oldal
...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 - 1820 - 482 oldal
...of something which I bad never beheld before or never heeded 28. XIII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, hut the species ; to remark general properties and (large appearances 29) : he does not number the... | |
 | 1820 - 286 oldal
...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 properties and large appearauces?\ He does not number the streaks... | |
 | John Watkins - 1822 - 452 oldal
...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 - 1822 - 452 oldal
...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 - 612 oldal
...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. 
