 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...conceits, they likewife fometimes (truck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor afiume the dignity of a writer, by defcriptions copied from defcriptions, by imitations borrowed from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1790 - 508 pages
...conceits, they likewife fbmetimes flruck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at laft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor affume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...conceits, they likewife fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth ; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at laft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor afiume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...conceits, they likewife fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at leaft neceffary to read and •^fthink. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor affume the dignity... | |
 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...neceflary to плА and think. No man could t born a metaphyfical poci. nor r * »flume the dignity of л writer, by defcriptions copied from defcriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary fimilies, by readinefs of rhyme, and volubility of fyllables. In... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...conceits, theylikewife fometimes frruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflurne the dignity of a writer, by defcriptions copied from defcriptions, by imitations borrowed from... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity... | |
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Yet great labour directed by great abilities is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth ; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage.... 
