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. - Page 12by Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 687 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...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 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 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 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 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 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 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 pages
...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 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 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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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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