His Tale of a Tub has little resemblance to his other pieces. It exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar,... Life of Jonathan Swift - Страница 328по Walter Scott - 1829 - 364 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 страници
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf; what is true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather tricklesthan flows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 страници
...peculiar, that It muft be confidered by itfelf ; what is true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 страници
...peculiar, tliat it mutt be confidered by itfelf; what is• true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written.. In his other works. is found an equable trnour' of eafy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in fim-' plicity. That... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 страници
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf; what is true of .that, is sot true of any thing clfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 страници
...peculiar, that it muft be confidered by itfelf ; what is true of that, is not true of any thing elfe which he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickles thanflows. His delight was in fimplicity. That he has... | |
| 1794 - 954 страници
...peculiar, that it muft be conudercd by itfelf : What is true of that, is not true of zny thing clfc which he has written. " In his other works, is found an equable tenour of eafy language, which rather trickle« than flow-«. His delight was in fimplicity. That he... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. , It is of a mode...what is true of that, is not true of any thing else Tfhich he has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 страници
...their benefactor; for they reverenced him as a guardian, and obeyed him as a dictator. In his works he has given very different specimens both of sentiments...has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 страници
...!:i ] : -.\vk- he has c..;\cn \ery diller^nt specimens >: ii ,;' ;...r,t,[,:ents and t:;j .ifjion. His " Tale of a *' Tub" has little resemblance to...has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 страници
...both of sentiments and expression. His " Tale of a " Tub'' CHARACTER OP SWIFl's WRITINGS, ETC. 205 " Tub" has little resemblance to his other pieces. It...has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
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