 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1764 - 616 pages
...inchantment, to gaze en tho magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the waterfalls of Elyfian gardens. This was, however, the character rather of his inclination than his genius. The grandeur of wildnefs, and the novelty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but Vtere not always attained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Inchantment, to gaze on the Magnificence of gol en Palaces, to repofe by the Waterfalls of Elyfian Gardens. This was however the Character rather of his Inclination than his Genius ; the Grandeur of Wildnefs, and the Novelty of Extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always attained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Inchantment, to gaze on the Magnificence of gol en Palaces, to repole by the Waterfalls of Ely/ian Gardens. This was however the Character rather of his Inclination than his Genius i the Grandeur of Wildnefs, and the Novelty of Extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination than his genius; the grandeur of wildnefs, and the novel3 ty ty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always attained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. tf This was however the character rather of his inclination than his genius; the grandeur of wildnefs, and' the novel3 ty ty of extravagance, were always delired by hirrij but were not always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of his inclination than his genius ; the grandeur deur of wildnefs, and the novelty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of...his inclination than his genius ; the grandeur of wildnefs, and the novelty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always attained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of...his inclination than his genius ; the grandeur of wildnefs, and the novelty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always attained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repofe by the water-falls of Elyfian gardens. " This was however the character rather of...his inclination than his genius ; the grandeur of wildnefo, and the novelty of extravagance, were always defired by him, but were not always attained.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1791 - 546 pages
...inchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian gardens. This was however the character rather of...novelty of extravagance, were always desired by him, but were not always attained. But diligence is never wholly lost: if his efforts sometimes caused harshness... | |
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This was, however, the character rather of his inclination than his genius; the grandeur of wildness, and the novelty of extravagance, were always desired by him, but were not always attained. 
