 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...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...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 - 1806 - 482 pages
...balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word feems Jo drop by chance, though it falls into its proper. proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole...frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot refufe him to ftand high in his own. Every thing is excufed by the play of images,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...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...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seams careless, there ia nothi.tg harsh... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...sentence betrays the other. The causes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...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 - 1810 - 476 pages
...The causes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, Chough it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or...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... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our efteem, we cannot refufe him to ftand high in his own. Every thing is excufed by the play of images,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...sentence betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, jior the periods modelled : every word seems to drop. by chance, though it falls into its proper...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... | |
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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 cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is splendid. 
