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...admits that " he was the man who, of all modem, and perhapa ancient poets, had the largest and mo*! comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew them, no: laboriously, but luckily : when he describes anything, you more than see it ; yon feel it too Those...

...justly ranks high among the prose writers of English literature. " To begin with Shakspeare. He is the man, who, of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets,...describes any thing, you more than see it — you feel it. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation; he was naturally learned;...

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