 What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are...  The lives of the English poets - Страница 389по Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Boswell - 1799
...energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy'. ' Works, vii. 473. * When Johnson shewed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison, in which he... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800
...intellectual wealth," might be justly aflixed as a motto to the volumes ot Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800
...intellectual wealth," might be justly affixed as a motto to the volumes of Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | 1800
...energetitf; he is never rapîd,..and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither fhulied amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes to attain an Englifli ftylc, familiar but not coarfc,and elegant but not oftentatious,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1801
...energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes to attain an Englifh ftyle, familiar but not coavfe, and elegant but not oftentatious,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801
...energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude* nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes to attain an Englifh ftyle, familiar but not coarfe, and elegant but not oftentatious,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1803
...sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not dilligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON. TO i . THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS; BARON OF EVESHAM. itr LOUD, I SHOULD not act the part... | |
 | 1803
...sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not dilligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS; BARON OF EVESHAM. Mr LORD, I SHOULD not act the part of... | |
 | James Hay Beattie - 1803
...lavished the honours of literary applause more liberally than on you ? Have I not said, that " who" ever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but "...elegant but not ostentatious, must " give his days and his nights to the volumes of Ad" dison f" ADDISON. You have indeed bestowed on me greater praise than... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever vi ishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coavse, and elegant but not ostentatious, give... | |
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