... always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 140by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1781 - 754 pages
...fubjedls not formal, on light occafions not grovelling ; pure without fcrupulofity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fcntences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fn.itch a grace ; he feeks no ambi'ious ornaments,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...pure without krupulofity, and exaft without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always ealy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon...never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he leeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...fubj ects not formal, on light occafions not grovelling; pure without fcrupulofity, and exadt- without apparent elaboration; always equable, and always eafy,...fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatch '&grace; he feeks no ambitious o'rna-- ments, and tries no hazardbus innovations. His page is always... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...fubjects not formal, on light occafions not grovelling ; pure without fcrupulofity, and exa£t without apparent elaboration; always equable, and always eafy.,...fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to match a grace ; he fceks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...fu'ojcfls not formal, on light cccafions not groielling; pure without fcrupulofity, and exa£l without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always...without glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon cevtr deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, ar.d tries no hazardous... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1781 - 506 pages
...fubjecT* not formal,' on light occafions not grovelling; pure without fcrupulolky, and exact: without apparent elaboration ; 'always equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. Adciifun never deviates from his track to fnatch a -grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 258 pages
...fubjects not formal, on light occafions not grovelling ; pure without fcrupulofity, and exadt without apparent elaboration; always equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifbn never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feefcs no ambitious ornaments, and tries... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...fcriapulofity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always eafy, with-. out glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to (hatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...fubjects not formal, on light occafions not groveliog ; pure without fcrupulofity, and exadl without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to have been his principal... | |
| 1795 - 846 pages
...the fame judicious and claffical critic, " never deviates from his track to fnatch agrace; he fecks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendor. His fentences have neither ftudied am. - ,-i.ii, nor afieâed brevity ; his periods, though... | |
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