 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 128 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 remark gcncr properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the... | |
 | Truth - 1840 - 176 oldal
...keeping really in the course, to make sure of reaching a goal. ON TASTE. 1 The business of a poet,' says Imlac, ' is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties, and Urge appearances.'—RASSELAS. TASTE is that power of discriminating in the fine arts, which, when... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1844 - 496 oldal
...ressources pour— 36 tableau r avec soin toutcs les, &c.— 28 remarquer. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, out the species ; to remark general properties and 29(large appearances) : he does not number the streaks... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1846 - 584 oldal
...of something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded 28. XIII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine,...to remark general properties and (large appearances 29 :) he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure... | |
 | Jean Pons Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1850 - 566 oldal
...examine, not the individual, but the species: to remark general properties and large appearances 11 ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...portraits of nature, such prominent and striking features 12, as recal the original to every mind, and must neglect the minuter discriminations 13, which one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 120 oldal
...study; and every country wnich I have surveyed has contributed something to my poetical powers." " 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 0* nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 118 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,...the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shados of the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits o. nature such prominent and... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 oldal
...cannot walk abroad without the sight of something which I never beheld before, or never heeded." " 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.... | |
 | John Clark Ferguson - 1856 - 90 oldal
...several eminent writers on the subject. Dr. Johnson was of opinion that " a poet is one whose business it is to examine, not the individual, but the species,...to remark general properties and large appearances, not to number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verdure of the forest,... | |
 | 1979 - 368 oldal
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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. 
