 But the knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the happiness and misery of every condition ; observe the power of all the passions in all...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 12de Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influF 3 ences ences of climate or cuftom, from the Ipritelinefs of infancy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paflions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influences of climate or cuftom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paflions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influences of climate or cuftom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition; obferve the power of all the paflions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influences of climate or cuftom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pagini
...thai he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various -inftitutions and accidental influences of climate or cuftom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition; obferve the power of ail the paflions in all their combinations> and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influences of climate or cuftom^ from the fprightlinefs of infancy to .the... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagini
...requires that he edimatethe happinefs and mifery of every condition, obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitutions, and accidental influences of climate or cuflom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pagini
...that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition ; obferve the power of all the paffions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various inftitution?, and accidental influences, of climate or cuftoin, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to... | |
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pagini
...knowledge of nature is only half the task of a poet ; he must be acquainted likewise with all the modes of life. His character requires that he estimate the...misery of every condition, observe the power of all the pasions in 'all' their combinations, tions, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pagini
...likewise with all the modes of life. His character reQuires that he estimate the happiness and misery of of every condition; observe the power of all the passions...himself of the prejudices of his age and country; he must consider right and wrons in their abstracted and invariable state: he must disregard present laws... | |
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