 His prose is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences....  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 141by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...glowing words or pointed leniences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatth a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. . . ... •»•'' ! . ; ,, " It was apparently his principal endeavqur to avoid all barflmefs... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always c*asy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...prose is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling, pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviated from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous... | |
 | John Smith, George Canning, Robert Percy Smith, John Hookham Frere - 1809 - 176 pages
...the Middle Style." " On grave subjects not formal ; on light occasions not groveling ; pure wkhout scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration....deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no amhitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous ; but never blazes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardom innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It was... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...recommend to the reader his real interest, No. 78 2 thu care of pleasing the Author of his being. In prose Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. Hi* sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor afiected brevity ; his periods, tho' not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not forma1, on light occasions not groveling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track t Far, in Dr. Warton's opinion, beyond Diyden. C. to snatch a grace ; he seeks no amhitious ornaments,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track * Far, in Di. Warton's opinion, beyond Dryden. C. to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...elaboration; always equable, and always easy, without £lo\ving words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...recommend lothe reader \us \ea\\vAsx«i,v., No. 78 3 the care of pleasing the Author of his being. In prose Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitions ornaments, and tries uo hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes... | |
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