The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with shades, and scented with flowers: the composition of Shakespeare is a forest, in which oaks extend their branches, and pines tower in the air, interspersed... The Praise of Shakespeare: An English Anthology - Page 111edited by - 1904 - 342 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...compofition refers us only to the writer ; we pronounce the name of Cato, but we think on dddifon. The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden...accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with fhades, and fcented with flowers ; the compofition of Shakefpeare is a foreft, in which oaks extend... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...compofi.tion refers us •only to the writer; we pronounce the name of Cafe, but we think on Addifon. The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planred, varied with fliades, and fcented with flowers -, the compofirion of Sbakefyeare is a foreft,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...compofition refers us only to the writer -, we pronounce the name of Cato y but we think on Addifan. The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden...accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with fhades, and fcented with flowers; the compofition of Shakefpeare is a foreft, in which oaks extend... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...only to the Writer ; we pronounce the Name ot Cato, but we think on Acldifon. The Work of a correel and regular Writer is a Garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with Shades, and fcented with Flowers ; the Compofnion of Shakcfpeare is a Fareft, in which Oaks extend their Branches,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...planted varied with Shades, and fcented with Flowers ; the Compofition of Shakefpeare is a Foreft, in which Oaks extend their Branches, and Pines tower in the Air, interfperfed fometimes with Weeds and Brambles, and fometimes giving Shelter to Myrtles and to Hofes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...planted, varied with Shades, and fcented with Flowers ; the .Compofition of Sbakefpeare is a Foreft, in which Oaks extend their Branches, and Pines tower in the .Air, interfperfed fometimes with Weeds and Bram,bles, and fometimes giving Shelter to Myrtles and to Rofes... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...us only to the writer; we pronounce the name of Cato, but we think on Addifon. The work of a corredt and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with (hades, and fcented with flowers ; the compofition of Shakefpeare is a foreft, in which oaks extend... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...the compofition refers us only to the writer; we pronounce the name of Cato, but we think on Addijon. The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden...accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with fhades, and fcented with flowers; the compofition of Sbakefpeare is a foreft, in which oaks extend... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...composition refers us only to the writer ; we pronounce the name of Cato, but we think on Addison. The work of a correct and regular writer is a garden...shades, and scented with flowers ; the composition of Shnkspere is a forest, in which oaks extend their branches, and pines tower iu the air, interspersed... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...us only to the writer; we pronounce the name of Cato, but we think on Addifon. The work of a correft and regular writer is a garden accurately formed and diligently planted, varied with ihades, and fcented with flowers; the compofition of Shakeipeare is a foreft, in which oaks extend... | |
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