 | John Burnet - 1848 - 244 Seiten
...excellence, by which Shakspere has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen, says, " Shakspere 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 life. His characters... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 582 Seiten
...length, by displaying what he holds to be the great peculiarity of his excellence : — " Shakspeare is, above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life This, therefore, is the praise of Shakspeare — that his drama is the mirror of life." Such is the... | |
 | George Markham Tweddell - 1852 - 232 Seiten
...in his " Preface to Shakspere," published in 1768, justly remarks : — '' Shakspere Is, above al! writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet...faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters arc not modified by the cuttoms of particular plaees, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 Seiten
...sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspe-ire is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up to in* reader* a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the customs... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 Seiten
...perpetual delight. uf«fff. SHAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modem writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that holds...faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters ore not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 Seiten
...read with frequent astonishment, and Pope with perpetual delight. Life ofPope. SHAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers,- — at least above all modern...which can operate but upon small numbers ; or by the acci dents of transient fashions or temporary opinions « they are the genuine progeny of common humanity,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 Seiten
...Dryden is read with frequent astonishment, and Pope witi perpetual delight. SHAKSl'EARK. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modern...of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or profes»ii ions, which can operate but upon small numbers; or by the acci dents of transient fashions... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 Seiten
...above all writers,— at least above all U modern writers, — the poet of nature ; the poet that hold* up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. Ilis characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpraeticed by the rest of the... | |
 | Sidney Beisly - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...of the works of Shakspere, published in 1778, says : — ' Shakspere is above all writers, at least all modern writers, the poet of nature, the poet that...readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. Other poets display cabinets of precious rarities, minutely finished, wrought into shape, and polished... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 Seiten
...perpetual delight. m****,. 8FIAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all i/iodeni writers, — the poet of nature; the poet that holds...by the customs of particular places, unpractised by Jie res', of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or profes sions, which can operate but upon... | |
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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. 
