| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 страници
...(hall conclude the Memoirs of our Author. " In the character of his Elegy (fays Johnfon) I rejoice and concur with the common reader ; for, by the common...of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, all the refinements of fubtilty, and the dogmatifm oflearning, muft be finally decided, all claim to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
...that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...directed. Hi1 "T nslations of Northern and Welfh poetry deserve praise; the imagery is prese.-vcd, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets." • " I have a SMI ', that like an ample shield " Can lake iu all ; and vtrgt enough for more." pryden's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 страници
..." His translations of Northern amd Welsh poetry deserve praise : the imagery is preserved, perIiaps often improved; but the language is unlike the language...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the... | |
| 1808 - 436 страници
...production of Mr. Gray, he uses with respect to the Elegy, only the strongest language of approbation. " In the character of his Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty, and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 страници
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, oom-buih.~\ sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 страници
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by Uie common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 страници
...praise; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the lan^ guage of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 страници
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh 'Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps ' often improved ; but the language is unlike...language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy Irejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 страници
...deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike I lie language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with l lie common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after... | |
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