 They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 394by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole...vigorous ; what is little is gay, what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...periods modelled ; every word fesms to drop by chance,. " though it falls into its proper place. No;h:ng is cold or 'languid; the whole is airy, animated,...' is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all i« ' eafy, nothing is feeble ; though ail feems carelefs, there it ' nothing harfh c, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, Chough it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...balanced, jior the periods modelled : every word seems to drop. by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, h . • splendid. He may be thought to mention himself t«o frequently ; but, while he forces himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...periods modelled : every word seems to drojv by chance, though it falls into its proper place. No* thing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, issplendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1811 - 464 pages
...modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, " though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is col-i or " languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what '' is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all i» '' easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there is " nothing... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1812 - 464 pages
...balanced, nor the " periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, " though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or " languid, the whole..." is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all is " eafy, nothing is feeble ; though all feems carelefs, there is . " nothing harfh ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole...vigorous; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...balanced, nor the periods modelled; ' every word seems to drop by chance, though it fells into its ' proper place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole...vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is ' splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all ' seems careless, there is nothing harsh;... | |
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