 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with...readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...imagery is preserved, perIiaps often improved; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. " In the character of his " Elegy" I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the lan^ guage of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved , but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ^f subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be fmally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided...honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy Irejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...greatest critic entertained of " The Church-Yard." " In the character of this'Elegy," says Dr. Johnson, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for '...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of sub' tilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be fi' nally decided all claim to poetical honours.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 410 pages
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
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I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Churchyard... 
