 | History - 1796 - 690 pages
...are never balanced, nor the periodi modelled ; every word ferms to drop by chance, though it fallj into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airr, animated, and vigorous ; what ii little, ii gay; v.hzt is great, ii fpler.did. He may be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...none of his prefaceswere ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, irr which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other....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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 590 pages
...Criticifm, eicher didactic or defenfivc, occupies almofl all hi* profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, r.,.d vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 590 pages
...prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the lint half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes...Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, ::,.d vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1780 - 726 pages
...the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the period» modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though...cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigoroqs ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Books - 1780 - 596 pages
...are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it (alls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid;...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 - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...the fentencc betrays the other. The claufes are I 4 never never balanced, nor the periods modelled j every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls...into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid j tfre whole is airy, animated, and vigorous j what is little is gayj what is great, is fplendid. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...CriticU'm, either didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were...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... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...never balanced, nor (he periods modelled : every word fecau to ¿гор by chance, though it fallt into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid...gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought is mention himfelf too frequently ; but while be forces himfclf upon cur eilccin, we cannot refait... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word leems to drop by chance, thonnh ic falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ! the whole is airy, animated, anrl vigorous ; what i* little, is gay ; what is great, is fplemlid. Though all 5s e?<y, nothing is... | |
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They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. 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... 
