 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 psl.
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the (lability of truth. Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 psl.
...verbofe ; and then he is generally fenftble, inftruelive and entertaining. ' Shakefpeare, fays he, is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to ¿is readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms... | |
 | 1765 - 600 psl.
...inftruclive and entertaining. * Shakefpeare, fays he, is above all writers, at lead above all modjern writers, the poet of nature ; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular pbces,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 psl.
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of truth. Skakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...-, the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirrour of manners and of life. His characters are not modified by the cufloms of particular places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 psl.
...fudden Wonder arc foon exhaufted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all: modern Writers,...; the Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters are not modified by the Cuftoms of particular Places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 psl.
...fudden Wonder are foon exhanfted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all modern Writers,...; the Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters are not modified by the Cuftoms of particular Places,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 psl.
...fndden Wonder are foon exhaufted, and the Mind can only repofe on the Stability of Truth. Shakefpeare is above all Writers, at leaft above all modern Writers, the Poet of Nature ; trie Poet that holds up to his Readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His Characters... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 psl.
...fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the {lability of truth. Shakefpeare is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers, the poet of nature; the poet that fields up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. His characters are not modified... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 338 psl.
...fuppofe to be ftampsd on works by the fuffrage of antiquity, the writer proceeds thus : " SHAKESPEARE is above all writers, at leaft above all modern writers,...Nature: the Poet that holds up to his readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 362 psl.
...by the fuffrageof antiquity, the writer proceeds thus : " SHAKESPEARE is above all writers, at lead above all modern writers, the Poet of Nature: the Poet that holds up to his readers a faithful Mirrour of Manners and of Life. His characters are not modified by the cuftoms of particular places,... | |
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Shakespeare is above all writers, at least above all modern writers, the poet of Nature; the poet that holds up to his readers a faithful mirror of manners and of life. 
