 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.  Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - 第 516 頁由 編輯 - 1881完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 頁
..."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...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 頁
...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...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as, recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 頁
...business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark 4 general properties and large appearances; he does...streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades of the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 頁
...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...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 頁
...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...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 頁
...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...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 頁
...The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the speeies ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 頁
..."The business of a poet," said Imlac,"isto examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 頁
...examine, not the individual, but the species, to remark general properties and large appearances j he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe...different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recal the original... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 頁
...the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances; he does noi number the •treats of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original... | |
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