 I know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to any certain purpose the materials which diligence procures or opportunity supplies. Nature gives no man...  The Novels and Romances of Anna Eliza Bray ... - Page ivby Mrs. Bray (Anna Eliza) - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Power of ufing to any certain Purpofe the Materials which Diligence procures, or Opportunity fupplies. Nature gives no Man Knowledge, and when Images are collected by Study and Experience, can only affift in combining or applying them. Shakefpcare, however favoured by Nature, could impart only what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Power of ufing to any certain Purpofe the Materials which Diligence procures, or Opportunity fupplies. Nature gives no Man Knowledge, and when Images are collected by Study and Experience, can only affift in combining or applying them. Shakefpeari, however favoured by Nature, could impart only what... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...I Anow, Says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using, to...Nature gives no man knowledge, and, when images are collefted by study and experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shakspere, however... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature. Preface to Shakfpeare, p. 8. The power of nature is only the power of using to...which diligence procures or opportunity supplies. Ibid. p. 30. ENGLISH NABOBS, &C. Those who make an illegal use of power in foTeign countries, to enrich... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...I know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they lucre the most vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to...which .diligence procures, or opportunity supplies. NaVOL. II. L ture gives no man knowledge, and, when images are collected by study and experience, can... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...I know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most -vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to...experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shaksficare, however favoured by nature, could impart only what he had learned ; and as he must increase... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most vigorous, were the best. Butthe power of nature is only the power of using to any...experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shakespeare, however favoured by nature, could impart only what he had learned; and as he must increase... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1814 - 470 pages
...I know, says he, the performanees of his youth, as chey were the-most vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to...no man knowledge, and when images are collected by stndy and experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shakspeare, however favoured by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 492 pages
...I know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most vigorous, were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to...experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shakespeare, however favoured by nature, could impart only what he had learned; and as he must increase... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 514 pages
...I know, says he, the performances of his youth, as they were the most vigorous^ were the best. But the power of nature is only the power of using to...experience, can only assist in combining or applying them. Shakespeare, however favoured by nature, could impart only what he had learned; and as he must increase... | |
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