 | Samuel Johnson - 1876 - 430 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...properties and large appearances ; he does not number the strcaka of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest He is to exhibit... | |
 | Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 226 str.
...narrating his life describes his attempts to become a poet. " 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 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...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... | |
 | 1880 - 556 str.
...narrating his life describes his attempts to become a poet. •"-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 J the original to every mind ; and must neglect... | |
 | 1881 - 884 str.
...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... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 452 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;...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... | |
 | William Beckford - 1883 - 454 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;...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... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1883 - 428 str.
...His opinion therefore, in a point of this kind, was unbiassed. ' The 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... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 612 str.
...BosWELL. QUOTATIONS. Imlac's Description of the Requirements of a Poet. — " The business of a poet is to examine not the individual, but the species;...or describe the different shades in the verdure of a forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 648 str.
...BOSWELL. QUOTATIONS. Imlac's Description of the Requirements of a Poet. — " The business of a poet is to examine not the individual, but the species...or describe the different shades in the verdure of a forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall... | |
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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. 
