 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 str.
...never beheld before, or never heeded.' x 'The business of a poet,' said Imlac, ' is to examine, not 30 the individual, but the species ; to remark general...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 - 1891 - 286 str.
...something which I had 10 never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades 15 in the verdure of the forest : he is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 668 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...in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in hij portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 704 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... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 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... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 str.
...hllt tVl£^r"-'"SJ to remark Qperties and large appearances. He does not number the streaJcs~6Ftlie tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is 15 to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall- the original... | |
 | James Kirby - 1897 - 424 str.
...grandeur of the outline of the surrounding hills. "The business of the poet," said 1m lac in Rasselas, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species;...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 str.
...Imlac, to the Prince of Abyssinia, spoke thus concerning the poet's art : <( The business of a poet is to examine, not the individual, but the species...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... | |
 | John Clare - 1986 - 264 str.
...quote Johnson again, 'the business of a poet ... is to examine, not the individual, but the species ... he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...the different shades in the verdure of the forest'. Clare ignored this advice. He habitually counted the eggs in birds' nests and noted how 'the odd number... | |
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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. 
