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Microcosm. General index - Page 249
by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823
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The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 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 he never stagnates. His sentences have neither stndied amplitnde nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...remember the character of his style, as given by Johnson himself: " What he attempted, he performed : 6s noratfected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy, -f Whoever...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...himself : " What he attempted, he performed ; he is neverfoeble, and he did not wish to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...are voluble and easy '. Whoever wishes to attain an 1 When Johnson showed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison, in which he so highly extols his...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...himself : " What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble,2Hi& he did not wish to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy 1. Whoever wishes to attain an 1 When Johnson showed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 600 pages
...himself : " What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, &nA he did not wish to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy l. Whoever wishes to attain an 1 When Johnson showed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...himself: " 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...rounded, are voluble and easy '. Whoever wishes to an opinion gaming ground, not much to the advantage of Mr. Addison's style, the characteristics of...
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Lives of the poets. Lives of eminent persons. Political tracts. Philological ...

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 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 ;* he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. Hie sentences have neither studied amplitude nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...of his style, as given by Johnson himself : " What he attempted, he perfonried ; he is never feebk, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never...periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy.(i) Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...himself: " What he attempted he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick; an opinion gaining ground, not much to the advantage of Mr. Addison's style, the characteristics of...
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