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" 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. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay - Page 186
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale : in Two Volumes

Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...heeded." " The bufinefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; .to remark general properties and large appearances : he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different fhades in the verdure dure of ^he foreft. He is to...
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An Introduction to the Most Useful European Languages ...: Select Passages ...

Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pages
...never heeded." The bufinefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies; to remark general properties and large appearances. He does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the dînèrent (hades of the verdure of the fore It: he is to exhibit...
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The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...heeded." " The bufmefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different fhades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Tales and visions: The history of ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...heeded." " The bufmefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different {hades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...heeded." " The bufmefs of a poet," faid Imlac, ft is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip", or defcribe the different fhades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: A dissertation upon the Greek comedy ...

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...heeded." " The bufinefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the, different Jthades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...heeded." « The bufinefs of a poet," faid Imk, " is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies, to remark general properties and large appearances: he does not number the fireaks of the tulip, or describe the different (hades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...heeded." " The bufinefs of a poet," faid Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies, to remark general properties and • large appearances : he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different íluuics in the verdure of the forelL He is to exhibit...
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Dissertation on Greek comedy fr. Brumoy. Observations on Macbeth. Adventurer ...

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...heeded." " The bufinefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different fhades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...heeded." " The bufinefs of a poet, faid Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the fpecies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the ftreaks of the tulip, or defcribe the different Ihades in the verdure of the foreft. He is to exhibit...
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