| Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...founds of the confonants are lefs harmonically conjoined, and, by confequence, the flow of the verfe is longer interrupted. IT is pronounced by Dryden, that a line of monofyllables is almoft always harfh. This, with regard to our language, is evidently true, not becaufe... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...is evidently true, not becaufe monofyllables cannot compofe harmony, but becaufe our monofyllables being of Teutonick original, or formed by contraction, commonly begin and end with confonants, as, —— Every lower faculty Of faff, U'kertij tbtj bear, ftt, fmell, touch, teflt. The... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...founds of the confonants are lefs harmonically conjoined, and, by confequence, the flow of the verfe is longer interrupted. It is pronounced by Dryden, that a line of monofyllables is almoft always harm. This, with regard to our language, is evidently true, not becaufe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...founds of the confonants are lefs harmonically conjoined, and, by confequence, the flow of the verfe is longer interrupted. It is pronounced by Dryden, that a line of monofyllables is almoft always harfh. This, with regard to our language, is evidently true, not becaufe... | |
| 1801 - 326 pages
...founds of the confonants are lefs harmonically conjoined, and, by confequence, the flow of the verfe is longer interrupted. It is pronounced by Dryden, that a line of monofyllables is almofl always harfh. This, with regard K 2 tO to our language, is evidently true,... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 290 pages
...this is longer and more perceptible, as the sounds of the consonants are less harmonically conjoined, and, by consequence, the flow of the verse is longer...commonly begin and end with consonants as Every lower facuity Of sense, wbereby they hear, see, smell, touch, taste. The difference of harmony arising principally... | |
| 1806 - 346 pages
...gives grace to sublimity ; that shackles attention, and governs passions. It is pronounced by IDryden, that a line of monosyllables is almost always harsh....original, or formed by contraction, commonly begin and ead with consonants, as, That verse may be melodious and pleasing, it is necessary, not only that the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
...this is longer and more perceptible, as the sounds of the consonants are less harmonically conjoined, and, by consequence, the flow of the verse is longer...interrupted. It is pronounced by Dryden, that a line of monoJyllables is almost always harsh. This, with regard to our language, is evidently tme, not because... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...shackles attention, and governs passions. It is pronounced by Drydcn, that a line of rnono-syllables is almost always harsh. This, with regard to our language,...and end with consonants, as, Every lower faculty Of tense, ivbereby they bear, see^ smell, touch, taste. The difference of harmony arising principally... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...this is longerand more perceptible, as the sounds of the consonants are less harmonically conjoined, and, by consequence, the flow of the verse is longer interrupted. It is pronounced by Dry den, that a line of monosyllables is almost always harsh. This, with regard to our language, is... | |
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