 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 страници
...whole is airy, animated, and vigorous : what is little, u gay ; what ia great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete." though the goodness of the matter may compensate the dryness or harshness of the style, yet is that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 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,...though, since his earlier works more than a century baa passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete. He who writes much will not easily escape a... | |
 | 1842 - 740 страници
...splendid. Everything is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...more than a century has passed, they have nothing either uncouth or obsolete." He evidently loved the beautiful for its own sake. His mornings were spent... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 760 страници
...splendid. Everything is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...more than a century has passed, they have nothing either uncouth or obsolete." He evidently loved the beautiful for its own sake. His mornings were spent... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1845 - 638 страници
...whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, in gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless,...earlier works, more than a century has passed, they hare nothing yet uncouth or obsolete." degree of ornament employed to beautify it. Here, the Style... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 страници
...own. Every thin' is excused by the play of images, and ihe sprightliness < f expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble: though all seems careless, there is nothing h irsh ; and though since his earlier woiks more than a century has passed, they have nothing yet itncoti.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images and the sprighthness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...or obsolete. "He, who writes much, will not easily «scape n manner, such a recurrence of particular modes аэ may be easily noted. Drydcn is always... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 530 страници
...his own. Everything h excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless,...be easily noted. Dryden is always another and the tame. He does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 страници
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of inures and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...modes as may be easily noted. Dryden is always another cad the tame. He does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, BOT appears to... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1849 - 650 страници
...what is great is splendid. Though all is easy, uothing is feeble; though all seems careless, there it nothing harsh; and though, since his earlier works more than a century lias passed, they have nothing yet uncouth er obsolete.' 2G 26 either, because he thinks it unnecessary... | |
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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. 
