| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 страници
...by Prescott, p. 870. m. 121. SRAKSPEARE. OHAKSPEAKE is, above all writers, — at least above all rO modern writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| Roses - 1867 - 172 страници
...another, have received new honours at every transmission. Shakespeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature — the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 страници
...EXERCISE XXVIIT. SKETCH OF SHAKSPEARE. SAMUEL J03HSOW* 1 Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faith I'ul mirror of manners and of life. His characters arc r.ot modified by the customs of particular... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 страници
...another, have received new honours at every transmission. Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature, — the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are net modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| Charles Knight - 1868 - 578 страници
...holds to be the great peculiarity of his excellence : — " Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life This, therefore, is the praise of Shakspeare — that his drama is the... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1869 - 498 страници
...a critical essayist. Here is an extract from it : — " Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| 1872 - 660 страници
...Pope with perpetual delight. Life of Pope. SHAKSPEARE. SHAKSPEARE is, above all writers, — at least, above all modern writers, — the poet of Nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 страници
...perpetual delight. i#i</v«8HAKBPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all iiiodem writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his read«rs a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 страници
...Prescott, p. 370. m. 121. SHAKSPEARE. C1HAKSPEAHE is, above all -writers,— at least above all fO modern writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. Hia characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 страници
...affluence of riches. J3HAKESPEARE. (The Poet of Nature.) SHAKESPEARE is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places,... | |
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