 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common...readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...lake iu all ; and vtrgt enough for more." pryden's Scbaat^cu In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common...literary prejudices^ after all the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours, The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...but the language is unlike the language of other poets. " In the character of his " Elegy" I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...Johnson) I rejoice and concur with the common reader; for, by tha common sense of readers, unccrrupled with literary prejudices, after all the refinements...the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided uit claim to poetical honours. Thu Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind,... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...common reader; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all <he refinements of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim of poetical honours. The Churchyard abounds with images, which find an echo in every mind, and with... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...to the Elegy, only the strongest language of approbation. " In the character of his Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common...honours. The Churchyard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas, beginning... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...improved , but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common...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 - 1811 - 366 pages
...improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common...honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas, beginning... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...entertained of " The Church-Yard." " In the character of this'Elegy," says Dr. Johnson, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for ' by the common...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of sub' tilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be fi' nally decided all claim to poetical honours.... | |
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In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... 
