 | Francis Bacon - 1867 - 440 страници
...merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amuse by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity...much original that it is difficult to suppose them merely the product of imagination. His prose is pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 страници
...Bgyruvauon. He copies life with so mucb fidelity, that he can hardly be said to Invi U ; yet his exhlbfttona have an air so much original, that it Is difficult to suppose them not merely ibe product of the to«t1naUon."-ito« 4f «W nvtt. BICKERSTAFF LEARNINO FENCING. I have upon my chamber-walls... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original that it is difficult to... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 430 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | John Earle - 1890 - 552 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 358 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so original that it is difficult to suppose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his ex-- hibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so original that it is difficult to suppose... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 234 страници
...raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent : yet his exhibitions have an air so much original that it is difficult to... | |
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outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can... 
