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" What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble... "
Annual Register of World Events - Page 205
1800
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 43

English literature - 1781 - 754 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble,...to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never Itagnatcs. His leniences have neither llupid amplitude,, nor affcited brevity : his periods, though...
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Annual Register, Volume 25

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble,...His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affe&ed brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 258 pages
...if his language .had .been lefs idiomatical, it might .have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. .What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did .not wifh to be enecgetick ; he .is aever rapid, .and he never Itagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Dryden. Smith. Duke. King ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fpmewhat of its genuine Anglic^fm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,...
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prefaces, biographical and critical, to the works of the english poets.

samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifrru What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick; he. is never rapid, .and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affe<fted brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed.; he is never feeble, and he did.not wife to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affedled brevity : bis periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wrfhes...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 52

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1781 - 506 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, ft might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted', he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wi(h to be energetick ; he is .never rapid, and he never Magnates, Hfe fenfences have nei. ther ftudied...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...yet if his language had been !efs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did rot wi(h to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never Magnates His fentences have neither fludied...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 484 pages
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wim to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied...
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