 | John Dryden - 1725 - 438 pages
...a Thought extreamly Pleafant and Surprifing : And thofe firft Thoughts of his, contrary to the old Latin Proverb, were not always the leaft happy. And as his Fancy was quick, fo likewife were the Producís of it remote and new. He borrowed not of any other ; and his Imaginations were fuch as could... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...proverb, were not always the Jeaft happy, and as his fancy was quick, fo likewife were the produfts of it remote and new. He borrowed not of any other, and hit imagination} were fuch as could not eafily enter into any other man. His correftions were fober... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Actors - 1764 - 396 pages
...iaterefting, (and that too in great and thole firft Thoughts of .his, ' contrary to the old Latin Pro' verb, were not always the leaft ' happy ; and as his Fancy...and new. ' He borrowed not of any other, ' and his Imaginauons were fuch ' as could not eafily enter into ii any other Man. — His Correc" tions were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...to him in which " he could not fuddenly produce a ** thought extremely pleafant arid fur" prifing; and thofe firft thoughts of " his, contrary to the...not of any other, ** and his imaginations were fuch S6 ** £«uld not eafily enter into any other "man." The effect produced by the conjunction of thefe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1772 - 388 pages
...was.propofed to him in which " he could not fuddenly produce a " thought extremely pleafant and fur" prifing.; and thofe firft thoughts of -** his, contrary to the...products of it remote and " new. He borrowed not of any othcr^ " and his imaginations were ;fuch us " could not eafily enter into any other man." The effect:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...extremely pleafant and fur" pjifing; and thofe firl?: thoughts of t' his, contrary to the Latin provejb, " were not always the leaft happy; and ** as his fancy was quick, fo Hkewife " were the produces of it remote and " new. He borrowed not of any other, " and his imaginations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...propofed to him in which he " could not fuddenly produce a thought extremely ** pleafant and furprifing; and thofe firft thoughts of " his, contrary to the...remote and new. " He borrowed not of any other, and his imagina" tions were fuch as could not eafily enter into any ** other man." The effecT: produced by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...propofed to him in which he " could not fuddenly produce a thought extremely " pleafant and furprifmg; and thofe firft thoughts of " his, contrary to the Latin proverb, were not always " the Icaft happy, and as his fancy was quick, fo " likewife were the products of it remote and new, " He... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...furprifing; and thoft, firft thoughts of his, " contrary to the Latin proverb, were not al- . •" ways the leaft happy, and as his fancy was " quick, fo likewife were the produfts of it " remote and new. Me borrowed not of any . ".other, and his imaginations were fuch as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...propofed to him in which he " could not fuddenly produce a thought extremely " pleafant and furprifing; and thofe firft thoughts of " his, contrary to the Latin proverb, were not al" ways the leaft happy ; and as his fancy was quick, " fo likewife were the products of it remote... | |
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Latin proverb, were not always the least happy. And as his fancy was quick, so likewise were the products of it remote and new. He borrowed not of any other; and his imaginations were such as could not easily enter into any other man. 
