 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 History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia - Page 62de Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 145 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pages
...never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general...of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have... | |
 | James Kirby - 1897 - 424 pages
...of the surrounding hills. "The business of the poet," said 1m lac in Rasselas, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general...appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest." No; he deals not with minute details... | |
 | 1899 - 972 pages
...Prince of Abyssinia, spoke thus concerning the poet's art : <( The business of a poet is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general...appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of... | |
 | 1900 - 674 pages
...describes his attempts to become a poet. " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, but the species; to remark general...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minute discriminations which one may have... | |
 | Edmond Holmes - 1900 - 114 pages
...somewhat uninteresting piece of information. species; to remark general and large experiences. . . . He is to exhibit in his portraits of Nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations — which one may... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1902 - 724 pages
...attempts to become a poet. " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, bat the species; to remark general properties and large...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minute discriminations which one may have... | |
 | 1902 - 414 pages
...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus... | |
 | John Hepburn Millar - 1902 - 408 pages
...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus... | |
 | John Hepburn Millar - 1902 - 412 pages
...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus... | |
 | Armine Thomas Kent - 1905 - 306 pages
...is a theory propounded in Rasselas to the effect that the business of the poet is to remark only " general properties and large appearances. He does...different shades in the verdure of the forest." He must " neglect the minuter discriminations for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance... | |
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