...never beheld before, or never heeded." " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general...of nature such prominent and striking features, as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations, which one may have...

...of the surrounding hills. "The business of the poet," said 1m lac in Rasselas, " is to examine, not the individual, but the species; to remark general...appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest." No; he deals not with minute details...

...Prince of Abyssinia, spoke thus concerning the poet's art : <( The business of a poet is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general...appearances; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, nor describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest. He is to exhibit in his portraits of...

...describes his attempts to become a poet. " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, but the species; to remark general...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minute discriminations which one may have...

...somewhat uninteresting piece of information. species; to remark general and large experiences. . . . He is to exhibit in his portraits of Nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minuter discriminations — which one may...

...attempts to become a poet. " The business of a poet," said Imlac, " is to examine not the individual, bat the species; to remark general properties and large...of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind ; and must neglect the minute discriminations which one may have...

...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus...

...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus...

...manners ; not an individual but a species." Thus a novelist should be like Imlac's poet, who is not to " number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest," but to " mark general properties and large appearances." How consistently he worked on the lines thus...

...is a theory propounded in Rasselas to the effect that the business of the poet is to remark only " general properties and large appearances. He does...different shades in the verdure of the forest." He must " neglect the minuter discriminations for those characteristics which are alike obvious to vigilance...