 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...were large by which his imagination was to be fupplied. His .ear was well-tuned, and his di€tion was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry...repetition, and the fanctity of the matter rejects the ornax ments ments of figurative diction. It is fuffir cient for Watts to have done better than others... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 248 pages
...knowledge were large by which his imagination was to be fupplied. His ear was well-tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry...its topicks enforces perpetual repetition, and the fan&ity of the matter rejects the orna. I merits ments of figurative diction. It is fufficient for... | |
 | Ben Jonson - Robin Hood (Legendary character) - 1783 - 280 pages
...enforces perpetual repetition, and the fandity of the matt r rejects the ornaments of figurative diftion. It is fufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done well." Johnfon's Life of Watts. In the fame volume with Southwell's two poetical, and oiie profe publication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...knowknowledge were large by which his fancy was tb fcfe fupplied. His ear was well-tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry...figurative diction. It is fufficient for Watts to hare done better than others what no man has done well. His poems on other fubjects feldom rife higher... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...knowknowledge wert large by which his fancy was to b* foppiied. His ear was well-tuned, and his didlioa was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry is, like that of others, unfatisfa&ory. The paucity of its topicks eaforces perpetual repetition, and the fanctity of the matter... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 972 pages
...knowledge were large by which his fancy was to be fupplied. His ear was well tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry is like that of others, Tinfatisfactory. The paucity of its topics enforces perpetual repetition, and the fantSUty of the matter... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...knowledge were large by which his imagination was to be fupplied. His ear was well-tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry...of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative di&ion. It is fufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done fe well. "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...knowledge were large by whjch his fancy was to he supplied. His ear was well- tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry is, like that of others, unsatisfactory. The paucity of its topicks enforces perpetual repetition, and the sanctity of the matter... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...knowledge were large by which his fancy was to he supplied. His ear was will-tuned, and his diction was elegant and copious. But his devotional poetry is, like that of others, unsatisfactory. The paucity of its topicks en'forces perpetual repetition, and the sanctity of the... | |
 | 1807 - 458 pages
...late Rev. Joseph Grigg. 12wx>. 6d. Rivingtons. Or Dr. Watt's hymns, Johnson said, " It is sufficient for Watts to have done better than others, what no man has done well." For a task so full of difficulty Mr. Grigg was little fitted. A good man, but no poet, he has only... | |
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But his devotional poetry is, like that of others, unsatisfactory. The paucity of its topics enforces perpetual repetition, and the sanctity of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative diction. It is sufficient for Watts to have done better than... 
