 I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when...  The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby]. - Stran 145avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1825Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat " and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into " clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But " he is always...above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary; that his language... | |
 | 1845 - 816 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches ; his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...above the rest of poets, ' Quantum lenta solent Inter vibuma cupre»si.' " The consideration of this made Mr Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1817 - 350 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...is presented to him : no man can say, he ever had a lit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soient inter Viburno. Cupressi." M , m of übe ©rigraml Th© ' ï rf 4te тошиб ^índ' M not эг... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lento, solent inter Viburna Cupressi." M ception in which, I think, he has fully retained, if not improved... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 strani
...greatest of mankind. ' He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit ' degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into ' bombast. But he is always...then ' raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Ft is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language should become... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 strani
...greatest of mankind, He is many times flat, and insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of poetg, Quantum lenta solent inter Viburtia Cufiresei,'' Y ception in which, I think, he has fully retained,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 410 strani
...him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum Irani solent inter vibernt cnpresii.' E 2 HEROIC STANZAS ON THE DEATH OF OLIVER CROMWELL. WBITTEIf... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 strani
...the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipidi his eomie wit deIfeneratinp into elinehes, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great, when some great oeeasion is presented to him: no man ean say he ever had a fit subjeet for his wit, and did not ;hen... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many " times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating " into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. " But he is always..." fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise him" self as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lento, solent inter viburna cupressi" It is to... | |
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