 He appears to me to be the last of that great school that had modelled itself upon the ancients, and taught English poetry to resemble what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith.. - Page 21de Oliver Goldsmith - 1806Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 294 pages
...mankind have allowed to excel. A ftudious and correct obferver of antiquity, he fet himfelf to conficler nature with the lights it lent him, and he found that...he borrowed from the one, the more delightfully he refembled the other. To copy nature is a tafk the moil bungling workman is able to execute ; to felect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...Mankind have allowed to excel. A ftudious and correct Obferver of Antiquity, he fet himfelf to confider Nature with, the Lights it lent him, and he found...he borrowed from the One, the more delightfully he refembled the other. To copy Nature is a Taflc the moft bungling Workman js able to execute ; to felecl... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...excel. A ftudious and correct obferver of antiquity, he fet himfelf to> coauder nature with the light it lent him ; and he found that the more aid he borrowed from the '--'-. the more delightfully be icfcmblcd the ether. Paroell is ever happy ¡д the feleaioa of hi*... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those, whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 904 pages
...the generality of mankind have allowed, to excel. A stndious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...To copy nature is a task the most bungling workman workman is able to execute;- to select such parts as" Contribute to delight, is reserved only for those,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 pages
...the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he se> himself to consider nature with the lights it lent...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 498 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set .himself to consider nature with the lights it...blest with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell Is ever happy in the selection of his images, and scrupulously... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it...delight, is reserved only for those whom accident has blessed with uncommon talents, or such as have read the ancients with indefatigable industry. Parnell... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...what the generality of mankind luve allowed to excel. A studious and correct observe: of antiquity; he reception, mon aid he borrowed from the one, the more delightfully he resembled the other. To copy nature isi... | |
 | Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 324 pages
...what the generality of mankind have allowed to excel. A studious and correct observer of antiquity, he set himself to consider nature with the lights it lent him, and he found the more aid he borrowed from the one, the more delightfully he resembled the other. To copy nature... | |
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