 ... of style is the acquisition of those rules and literary habits which sagacity anticipates, or experience shows to be the most effectual means of pleasing. Those works are the best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest...  The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith - 166 ページSydney Smith 著 - 1844全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1810 - 578 ページ
...we cannot be fo fure that the belt modern writers can afford us as good models as the antients ; — we cannot be certain that they will live through the revolutions of the world, and continue to pleafe in every climate — under every fpecies of government — through every llage of civilization.... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...every species of government, through every stage of civilisation. The moderns have been well taught by their masters; but the time is hardly yet come when... | |
 | 1810 - 554 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...modern writers can afford us as good models as the antients ;— we cannot be certain that they will live through the revolutions of the world, and continue... | |
 | 1835 - 916 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of lime, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...best modern writers can afford us as good models as tho ancients; — we cannot bo certain that they will live through the revolutions of the world, and... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 ページ
...be so sure that the best modern writers can afford us as good models as Ihe ancicnls; — we cannol be certain that they will live through the revolutions of the world, and conliflue to please in every climate — under every species of government — through every stage... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 ページ
...longest stood the tesl of ime, and pleased Iho grealesl number of exercised minds. Whatever,, herefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot be so sure that the best mo— lern writers can afford us as good models as the ancients; — we cannot be :erlain that they... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...every species of government — through every stage of civilisation. The moderns have been well taught by their masters; but the time is hardly yet come when... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 ページ
...best which have longest stocd the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...they will live through the revolutions of the world, ard continue to please in every climate — under every species of government — through every stage... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot be so sure that the best modem writers can afford us as good models as tho ancients ;— we cannot be certain that they will... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 ページ
...best which have longest stood the test of time, and pleased the greatest number of exercised minds. Whatever, therefore, our conjectures may be, we cannot...every species of government — through every stage of civilisation. The moderns have been well taught by their masters ; but the time is hardly yet come... | |
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