 | William Somerville - 1767 - 224 страници
...Smith, in his Poem upon the Death of Mr. John Philips. The whole Paffage is fo very fine, and gives fo clear an Idea of his Manner of Writing, that the Reader will not think his Labour loft in running it over. Oh Oh .various Bard ! you alt our Pow'rs confront. You now, dijlurb, and now... | |
 | William Somerville - 1773 - 258 страници
...SMITH, in his poem upon the death of Mr. JOHN PHILIPS. The whole paffage is fo very fine, and gives fo clear an idea of his manner of writing that the reader will not think his labour loft in running it over : OH various bard ! you all our pow'rs controul, You now difturb, and now divert... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 480 страници
...of rhyme, and the ridicule chiefly consists in raising that low character. I beg leave to refer to the authority of Mr. Smith, in his poem upon the death...idea of his manner of writing, that the reader will nut think bis labour lost in recurring to it. But here it may be objected, that this manner of writing... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 страници
...; and the ridicule chiefly confifis in raiCng that low character. I beg !(•'.•-• to refer to the authority of Mr. Smith, in his poem upon the death of Mr. John Philips. The whole paflage i* fo very fine, and gives fo clear an idea of hU manner of writing, that the reader will not... | |
 | William Somervile - 1802 - 298 страници
...Smith, in.his poem upon the death of Mr. John Philips. The whole paflage is fo very fme, and gives fo clear an idea of his manner of writing, that the reader will not think his labour loft in running it over. But here itmry be objeftcd, that thismannerof writing condradifls the rule... | |
 | William Somerville, Thomas Park - 1808 - 354 страници
...therefore the heroic is the proper measure, where the low character is to be raised, Milton's style most be very proper in the subject here treated of; because...pow'rs control, You now disturb, and now divert the toul. Milton and Butler in thy Muse combine ; Above the last thy manly beauties shine. For as I've... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 страници
...of rhyme ; and the ridicule chiefly consists in raising that low character. I beg leave to refer to the authority of Mr. Smith, in his poem upon the death...whole passage is so very fine, and gives so clear »u idea of his manner of writing, that the reader will not think his labour lost in running it over.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 562 страници
...poem u|»n the death of Mr. John Philips. The wlii.le passage is so very fine, and gives so clear au idea of his manner of writing, that the reader will not think his labour lost in running it over. But here it may be objected, that this manner of writing contradicts the rule in Horace : Versibus... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 346 страници
...pulled down and degraded, it is best done in doggrel.' Thus far Mr. Addison. If therefore the heroic is the proper measure, where the low character is...will not think his labour lost in running it over: Ob, various bard ! you all our powers control, You now disturb, and now divert the soul : K2 Milton... | |
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... consists in raising that low character. I beg leave to refer to the authority of Mr. Smith, in his poem upon the death of Mr. John Philips. The whole passage is so very fine, and gives so clear an idea of his manner of writing, that the reader will... 