 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1833 - 288 str.
...something which I had never beheld before, or never heeded.' ' The business of a poet,' said Imlac, ' is to examine, not the individual, but the species;...verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind; and must neglect... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1833 - 476 str.
...examine, not the individual, but the species ; to renrnrk general properties and (large appearances 29:) he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...of the forest. He is to exhibit, in his portraits of nature, such prominent and striking features, as 30 recal the original to every mind ; and must... | |
 | Jean Pons victor Lecoutz de Levizac (d.1) - 1834 - 494 str.
...soin toutes les, &c— 28 remarquer. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and 2LJ(Iarge appearances) : he does not number the streaks of the tulip or describe the different shades... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1834 - 436 str.
...business of a poet," says he, " is, to examine, not the individual, but the species — to remark general and large 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 128 str.
...business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, but the species; to remark gcncr properties and large appearances ; he does not number...verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect... | |
 | Truth - 1840 - 176 str.
...in the course, to make sure of reaching a goal. ON TASTE. 1 The business of a poet,' says Imlac, ' is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general properties, and Urge appearances.'—RASSELAS. TASTE is that power of discriminating in the fine arts, which, when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1846 - 194 str.
...something which I had never beheld before or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species;...verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original to every mind; and must neglect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1846 - 416 str.
...something which I had never beheld before , or never heeded. — The business of a poet , said Imlac , is to examine , not the individual , but the species...verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind; and must neglect... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1846 - 584 str.
...beheld before, or never heeded 28. XIII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. The business of a poet, said Imlac, is to examine, not the individual, but the species...to remark general properties and (large appearances 29 :) he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 str.
...of something which I never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species...verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect... | |
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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. 
