| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 страници
...occafion, wrote a poem, which juftice muft place among the beft elegies which our language can fhew, an elegant mixture of fondnefs and admiration, of dignity and foftnefs. There are fome paffages too ludicrous; but every human performance has its faults. This elegy it was the mode among... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 страници
...that occanon,wrote a poem, which jufticc muft place among the beft elegies which our language can mew, an elegant mixture of fond'nefs and admiration, of dignity and foftnefs. There are fome paffages too ludicrous ; but every human performance has its faults. * This elegy it was the mode among... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...but every human performance has itt faults. This elegy .it was the mode among his friends to purehafe for a guinea ; and, as his acquaintance was numerous,...very profitable poem. Of his Pindar, mentioned by Oldifworth, I have never otherwife heard. His Longinus he intended to accompany with fome illuftrations,... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 360 страници
...occafion, \Trote a poem, which juftice muft place among the beft elegies which our language can fhew, an elegant mixture of fondnefs and admiration, of...very profitable poem. Of his Pindar, mentioned by Oldifworth, I have never otherwife heard. His Longinus he intended to accompany with fome illu ft rations,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 страници
...which our language can fhew, an elegant mixture o( fondnefs and admiration, of dignity and foftncfs. There are fome paflages too ludicrous; but every human...a very profitable poem. Of his Pindar mentioned by Oldifworth, I have never otherwife heard. His Longinus he intended to accompany with fome illuftrations,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 страници
...occafion, wrote a poem, which juftice muff place among the belt elegies which our language can Ihew, an elegant mixture of fondnefs and admiration, of dignity and foftnefs. There are fome paffages too ludicrous; but every hu. man performance has its faults. This elegy it was the mode among... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
..., an elegant mixture of fondness and admiration, of dignity and soft >e • There are some passages too ludicrous; but every human performance has its faults. This elegy it wasthj mod: among his friends to purchase for a guinea, and as hi* acquaintance was numerm- 1 , it... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...but every human performance has US faults, This elegy it was the mode among his fiienJs to purchase for a guinea; and as his acquaintance was numerous, it was a vary profitable poem. Of his Pindar, mentioned by Oldiswor.h, Hwivs never otherwise heard. I His Longinus... | |
| samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 страници
...occafion, wrote a poem, which juftice muft place among the beft elegies which our language can fhew, an elegant mixture of fondnefs and admiration, of dignity and foftnefs. There are, fome paflkges too ludicrous; but every human performance has its faults. This elegy it was the mode among... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 страници
...show, an elegant mixture of fondness and admiration, of dignity and softness. There are some passages too ludicrous ; but every human performance has its...faults. This elegy it was the mode among his friends to purchase for a guinea ; and, as his acquaintance was numerous, it was a very profitable poem. Of his... | |
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