The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. The lives of the most eminent English poets - Sayfa 384Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins tarafından - 1787Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sayfa
...periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place.. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is' airy, animated, and...while he forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot' refute him to ftand high in his own;' Every thing is excufed by the play of images and the fpritelinefs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 sayfa
...proper place.' Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what islittle, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelftoo frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot re~fufe him to ftand... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 sayfa
...though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, r.,.d vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is...frequently ; but while he forces himfelf upon our elteem, we cannot iclulc him to (land high in his own. Every thing is excufcd by the play of images... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 sayfa
...periods modelled j every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and...is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention hirafelf too frequently ; but while he forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot refufe him to (land... | |
| 1780 - 596 sayfa
...periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it (alls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, i» gay; what is great, is fplcndid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 sayfa
...periods modelled ; every word feema to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and...forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot refufe him fo ftand high in his own. Every thing is excufed by the play of images and the fpritelinefs of expreflion.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 sayfa
...every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid j the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is...forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot refufe him to fland high in his own. Every thing is excufed by the play of images and the fpritelinefs of expreffion.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 sayfa
...periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is Iittle, is gay ;. what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfclf too frequently ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sayfa
...periods modelled; every word feeins to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and...is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfclf too frequently; but while he forees himfelf upon oar eftcem, we cannot refufc him to fland... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sayfa
...periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and...vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is fplcndid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
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