 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 страници
...whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and though since the publication of his works, more than a century has elapsed, yet they have nothing uncouth or obsolete.*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 484 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the spriteliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...the same; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any art other than that of expressing with clearness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the spriteliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...may be easily noted. Dryden is always another and t/ie same ; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to... | |
 | William Banks - 1823 - 462 страници
...whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless,...passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete." By such an author, much must have been done ; but much yet remained to be done by others. Dryden, with... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 468 страници
...is airy, animated, and vigorous; what ' is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is ' easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...century has passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or ob' solete." gradation ; — a dry, a plain, a neat, an elegant, a flowery manner. Of each of these... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the spriteliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless,...passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete. Of all this, however, if the proof be demanded, I will not undertake to give it; the atoms of probability,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 страници
...great, splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there isnothing harsh; and though, since his earlier works more than...passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete.' ' employment of figures, musical arrangement, or any other art of writing, he studies, however, to... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 страници
...his own ; every thing is excused by the play of images and sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; — and though more than a century has passed since the publication of hi* earlier works, they have nothing yet uncouth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the spriteliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...same ; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any art other than that of expressing with clearness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 страници
...own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...as may be easily noted. Dryden is always " another «nd the same -," he does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears... | |
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... 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 esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. 
