 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.  A Syllabus of English Literature - Page 198by Edwin Almiron Greenlaw - 1912 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 160 pages
...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;...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...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;...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as, recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...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...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pages
...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...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pages
...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...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded." "The business of a poet," said Imlac,"isto examine, not the individual, but the species ; to...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the speeies ; to remark general properties and large appearances...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...examine, not the individual, but the species, to remark general properties and large appearances j he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 pages
...the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does noi number the •treats of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 244 pages
...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;...the different shades in the verdure of the forest : he is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
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