 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 страници
...Life of Savage, To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant-s bulk by fabulous appendages, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable,...only as we find something to be imitated or declined. Life of Gray. FASHION. FASHION. There are few enterprises so hopeless as coptests with the fashion,... | |
 | 1809 - 418 страници
...his been justly observed by JOHNSON, that to select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...he that forsakes the probable, may always find the marvellous—and it has little use; we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we... | |
 | Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones - 1811 - 894 страници
...has been justly observed by Johnson, that to select a singular event and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable may alroays find the marvellout — and it has little use; we are affected only as we believe ae are improved,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Inc redulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it t6 a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...the probable may always find the marvellous. And it lias little use ; we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find something to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty ; for he that y forsakes the probable may always find the mar- \r vellous. cAnd it has little use ; we are affected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...believe; we are improved only as we find something to be y imitated or declined. I do not see that " The Bard" promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredtdtts odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...to be imitated or declined. I do not see that ' The Card' promotes any truth, moral or political. • His stanzas are too long, especially his epodes ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus \ odi. - • To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...something to be imitated or declined. I do not see ili ;t the Bard promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too long, especially his epodes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 страници
...as we believe ; we are improved only as we I something to be imitated or declined. I do not see >t the Bard promotes any truth, moral or political. His...stanzas are too long, especially his epodes ; the ode finished before the ear has learned its measures, and, mspquently, before it can receive pleasure from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 страници
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a angular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too Ions, especially his epodes; the ode is finished before the ear has learned its measure, and consequently... | |
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To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little use; we are affected only as we believe;... 
