...his works maybe collected asystem of civil and economical prudence." — Johnson. "He (Shakspeare) needed not the spectacles of books to read nature; he looked inwards, and found her there." — Oryden. SPIFFARD had a predilection for aged companions. Old age is reverenced for its supposed...

...wanted learning, give him the greater recommandation: he «as naturelly learned; he needed not tlio spectacles of books to read nature; he looked inwards, and found her there etc." 23) „Shakespeare," fagt er, „is many times flat and insipid ; his cooiirk wit degenerating...

...: when he describes any thing, you more than sce it, you fcel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning give him the greater commendation : he was naturally learned ; he nceded not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot...

...were frequent and its close pathetic." t When Dryden says, " That Shakspere was naturally learned, and needed not the spectacles of books to read nature — he looked inwards, and found her there !" we must consider this as one of those panegyrical sentences that are not very satisfactory when...

...J. when he describes anything, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation...learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read naturo ; he looked Inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he Is everywhere alike ; were he so,...

...when he describes any thing, you more than see it—you feel it too. Those who accuse him to 2 have wanted learning give him the greater commendation:...nature, —he looked inwards, and found her there. 3 What! needs my Shakspeare for his honour'd bones The labour of an age in piled stones, Or that his...

...: when he describes any thing, yon more than see it, yon feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation...I cannot say he is every where alike ; were he so, 1 should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid...

...J. when he describes anything, you more than -ie it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation...looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he во, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind....

...: when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those, who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation...naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of bouks to read Nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. DRYUGN. A DC 4* v *» CONTENTS OF THE...

...see.' And Dryden, in commenting on the genius of Shakspeare, truly observes, that the great dramatist 'was naturally learned — he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature.' Thus, as a man is sometimes said to 'see' that which is invisible, such as a fine thought, the point...