elegance which we shall in vain seek in Johnson's earlier writings. "Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that united his language with such a variety of models. To him we owe the improvement, perhaps the completion of our metre, the refinement of... Lives of Men of Letters of the Time of George III. - Stran 360avtor: Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1856 - 438 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 strani
...writer could fupply. Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we owe the improvement,...metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the corredtnefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught Japere & fari, to think naturally and exprefs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 strani
...no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him w? owe the improvement, perhaps the completion of our metre, the refinement of pur language, and much of the corre&nefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught fapere & fari, to... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 strani
...writer could fuppfy. Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch Variety of models. To him we owe the improvement,...metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the corre&nefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught fafere & fari, to think naturally and exprefs foreibly.... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 344 strani
...writer could fupply." Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we owe the improvement,...metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the correftnefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught " fa" pere & fari," to think naturally and exprefe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 strani
...nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we awe the improvement, perhaps the completion of our metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the correctnefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught " fapere & fari," to think naturally and exprefs... | |
| 1793 - 806 strani
...«îuced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we owe the 3 provemcnt, lume of liquid required in the bore portions 6 Hy oC correfhiefs of our feniimcBts. By him we were taught " fapere et fari," to think naturally» ; cxprefs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 strani
...writer could ficpply. Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we owe the improvement,...metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the correftnefs of our fentiments. By him we were taught fapere &fari, to think naturally and exprefs forcibly.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 strani
...writer couldfujifily. Perhaps no nation ever produced a writer that enriched his language with fuch variety of models. To him we owe the improvement,...metre, the refinement of our language, and much of the correctnefs of our fentiments. By him we are taught fapere ttfari, to think naturally and exprefs forcibly.... | |
| 1797 - 610 strani
...under this grievous yoke. Dryden, of whom JohnIon has faid, perhaps with exaggerated praife, that '• to him we owe .the improvement, perhaps, the completion, of our metre," calls rhyme " At bed, a pleafing lound.and fair barbarity." Rofcommon confefles, that rhyme is the... | |
| 1800 - 458 strani
...under this grievous yoke. Drydea* of whom Johnfon has faid, perhaps •with exaggerated praife, that " to him we owe the improvement, perhaps, the completion, of our metre," calls ryhme " At 1>И!, a pleafing found, and fair barbarity." Rofcommon confeffes, that rhyme is the... | |
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