 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 страници
...he is never rapid, and never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded,...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison. " BLACKMORE. SIR RICHARD BLACK MORE was the son of Robert Blackmore, of Corsham in Wiltshire, supposed... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 страници
...is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded,...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison *." The public has in a great measure sanctioned the opinions of these truly learned and discerning... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 страници
...amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. 1 Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison."* Though the Rambler was not concluded till the year 17>52, I shall, under this year, say all that I... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 страници
...edit. cation of Dr. JOHNSON'S " Lives of the Poets," it has become almost proverbial to repeat, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON." That few, however, are willing to bestow this labour, or anxious to obtain the reward, is sufficiently... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 страници
...is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded,...volumes of Addison. 'But, says Dr. Warton, he sometimes is so ; and in another MS note he adds, often so. C. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES CRAGGS, ESQ. HIS... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity: his periods, though not diligently r'ounded,...to the volumes of Addison. * But, says Dr. Warton, be sometimes is so; and in another MS note he adds, often so. C TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES CRAGGS,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 страници
...is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity: his periods, though not diligently rounded,...to the volumes of Addison. * But, says Dr. Warton, be sometimes is so ; and in another MS note he add*, often so. C HUGHES THE LIFE OF HUGHES. BY DR.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently r'ounded,...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison. 3 But, says Dr. Warton, be sometimes is so ; and in another MS note be add>, often so. C. TO THE RIGHT... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 страници
...rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity: bis periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble...and nights to the volumes of Addison. * But, says Or. Wart on, he sometimes is so ; and in another MS note he adds, often so. С TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 страници
...his Life in the Britannica, 2il edit. • VOL. I. C has become almost proverbial to repeat, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON." That few, however, are willing to bestow this labour, or anxious to obtain the reward, is sufficiently... | |
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Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison, HUGHES. 
