 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 страници
...periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and...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... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 страници
...word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold, or languid j the 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... | |
 | 1822 - 320 страници
...periods modelled: every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid: the whole is airy, animated, and...vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently; bat, while he forces himself upon oar... | |
 | William Banks - 1823 - 462 страници
...periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into the proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 484 страници
...periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated and...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 страници
...periods modelled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and...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... | |
 | David Irving - 1825 - 322 страници
...periods modelled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold, or languid; the 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;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 страници
...periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, is gay; what i* great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently; but, while he forces himself... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 страници
...detected by those who have time and inclination to search for them, in authors prior to Dryden's tiuie. f the whole is airy, animated, and 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... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 страници
...moduli'ed ; every word seems to drop hy chanee, though it falls into its pnilier place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is liule, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feehle ; though all *eems... | |
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The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. 
