What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are... Microcosm. General index - Page 249by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Full view - About this book
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic3 ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...easy. Whoever •wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick * ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic1 ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity: bis periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever •wishes to attain an English... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...idiomatical, it might have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic 3 ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...it might have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed: he is ne^ vcr feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ;* he...amplitude nor affected brevity ; his periods, though ncft diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...it might have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ^ he is nevcr feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ;* he...never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences hjive 'neither studied amplitude nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 512 pages
...have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid,...and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 510 pages
...have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid,...diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wisbei to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...idiomatical, it might have lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic...and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick * ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes... | |
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