| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf; what is true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather tricklesthan flows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has in his works... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf; what is true of .that, is sot true of any thing clfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has in his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...peculiar, tliat it mutt be confidered by itfelf; what is• true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written.. In his other works. is found an equable trnour' of eafy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in fim-' plicity. That... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf ; what is true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickles thanflows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has in his works... | |
| 1794 - 954 pages
...peculiar, that it muft be conudercd by itfelf : What is true of that, is not true of zny thing clfc which he has written. " In his other works, is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickle« than flow-«. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has in his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. , It is of a mode...what is true of that, is not true of any thing else Tfhich he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as be afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode...is not true of any thing else which he has written. JH bis ciihcr works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode...true of that, is not true of any thing else which lie has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 686 pages
...on this occasion, as well as " In his works he has given very different specimens both of sentiments and expression. His ' Tale of a Tub' has little resemblance...written. " In his other works is found an equable tenor of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 410 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode...tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flow&. His delight was in simplicity. That he has in his works no metaphor, as has been said, is not... | |
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