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
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 strani
...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...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Qnantam Icnta solcnt inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 406 strani
...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...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 strani
...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...did not then raise himself as high above the rest of the poets, — Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna capitis. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1828 - 522 strani
...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...above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. " The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was no subject... | |
| 1828 - 410 strani
...feeling to be developed, he is often languid and obscure, but as. Dryden more happily expresses it, " he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him; no man can say he ever had a subject tit for hie wit (genius)r and did not then raise himself as high above other poets, quantum... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 strani
...Ht is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit dege limiting into clenches, his serious swelling '^ bombast. But he is always great, when some great occasion is presented to him; no man CM say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and dirt not then raise himself as high above the rest... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 strani
...him injury to compare him witli the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his . comic wit degenerating into clinches; his serious swelling...above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cdpressi.' * Of the moral tendency of Shakspeare's dramatic writings it is extremely difficult... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 strani
...the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, blue vault, and bless the useful light. So ninny flamea...; The long reflections of the distant fires Gleam iiimsclf as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta soient inter viburna cnpressi.(l) The consideration... | |
| 1830 - 430 strani
...the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his .serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not raise himself above the best of poets." COINCIDENCES. The 3rd of September was a day particularly ominuus... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1832 - 364 strani
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, bis serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great,...above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter riburaa cupressi.' It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ; that his language... | |
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