Milton knew human nature only in the gross, and had never studied the shades of character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplexity of contending, passions. He had read much, and knew what books could teach ; but had mingled little in the... Early years and late reflections v. 2 - Página 67de Clement Carlyon - 1856Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 páginas
...received universal praise. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature onlyin the gross, and had never studied the shades of character,...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. In this tragedy are, however, many particular beauties, many just sentiments, and sinking lines; but... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 páginas
...the attention ia well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...character, nor the combinations of concurring, or the perplfiity of contending, pissions. He had road nvjeh. and k r i-'\v w'l.it ЬооЧч could teaeh;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 páginas
...attention which a well- connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 páginas
...attention which a well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; m he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Though all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of expression... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 páginas
...norconsequence,neither hasten nor retard the catastrophe. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. In this tragedy are, however, many particular beauties, many just sentiments and striking lines; but... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 páginas
...attention which a well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing, he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...could teach, but had mingled little in the world, aad was deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there... | |
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 466 páginas
...attention which a well-connected plan-produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of... | |
| Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 páginas
...attention which a well-connected plan produces. Milton would not have excelled in dramatic writing; he knew human nature only in the gross, and had never...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. Through all his greater works there prevails an uniform peculiarity of diction, a mode and cast of... | |
| H. Th Wolff - 1871 - 44 páginas
...would not have excelled in dramatic writing; at least not because, as he says, Milton knew human 1 nature only in the gross, and had never studied the...deficient in the knowledge which experience must confer. We can scarcely trust our eyes in reading that sentence. Indeed, we should think that Milton by his... | |
| H. Th Wolff - 1871 - 40 páginas
...•;»<*, ^/?/;.<, •' / f ,.v... i.™ f * i \ •-•- 1 *****• 1 V^n ' /•< 4 , ' - 12 / * ' nature only in the gross, and had never studied the...the perplexity of contending passions. He had read y I much and knew what books could teach, but had mingled. , t vi little in the world^and was deficient... | |
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