 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 their...  The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale - Page 69by Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...of a poet ; he muft be acquainted like wife with all the modes of life. His character requires that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition...are modified by various inftitutions and accidental influF 3 ences ences of climate or cuftom, from the Ipritelinefs of infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...tafk of a poetj he muft be acquainted likewife with all the modes of life. His character requires that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition;...infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft divert himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider right and wrong in their abftracted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...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...from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence Ipondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country -, he muft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...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...from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence fpondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...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...cuftom^ from the fprightlinefs of infancy to .the deipondence of decrepitude. He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country ; he muft... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...he muft be acquainted likewife with all the modes of life. His character requires that he edimatethe happinefs and mifery of every condition, obferve the...inftitutions, and accidental influences of climate or cuflom, from the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence of decrepitude. He muft dived himfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...; he muft be a^uainted likewife with all the modes of life. His character requires that he cftimate the happinefs, and mifery of every condition ; obferve...the fprightlinefs of infancy to the defpondence of d :crepitude . He muft diveft himfelf of the prejudices of his age or country; he muft confider right... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...tafk of a poet ; he muft be aquainted likewife with all the modes of life. His character requires that he eftimate the happinefs and mifery of every condition...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 pages
...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 by various institutions and accidental influences of climate or custom from the sprightliness of infancy to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...that he estimate the happiness and misery of of every condition; observe the power of all the passions in all their combinations, and trace the changes of the human mind as they are modified by various institutions and accidental influences Of climate -or custom, from the sprightliness of infancy to... | |
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