 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...which it clearly is, but as the first name in all literature ancient or modern. He is, above all other writers, the poet of nature; the poet that holds up...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1857 - 354 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...devolved from one generation to another, have received new honours at every transmission. Shakspere is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...read with frequent astonishment, and Pope with perpetual delight. Life ofPope. SHAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers,- — at least above all modern...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...Dryden is read with frequent astonishment, and Pope witi perpetual delight. SHAKSl'EARK. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all modern...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or profes»ii ions, which can... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 pages
...devolved from one generation to another, have received new honours at every transmission. Shakspere is above all writers, at least above all modern writers,...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shaknpeare is, above all writers, at leaat above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by the rest of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or professions, which can operate... | |
 | Sidney Beisly - 1864 - 200 pages
...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 pages
...perpetual delight. m****,. 8FIAKSPEARE. Shakspeare is, above all writers, — at least above all i/iodeni writers, — the poet of nature; the poet that holds...not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised by Jie res', of the world ; by the peculiarities of studies or profes sions, which can... | |
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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. His characters are not modified by the customs of particular places, unpractised... 
