 Criticism, either didactic or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half...  English Prose: Its Elements, History, and Usage - 346 ページJohn Earle 著 - 1890 - 530 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 ページ
...defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They...first half of the sentence betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 ページ
...Dr. Johnson, in his life of Dryden, gives the following character of his prose Style: " His prefaces have not the formality of a ' settled Style, in which...modelled; ' every word seems to drop by chance, though it fells into its ' proper place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, ' animated, and vigorous;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 ページ
...mality of a settled style, in which the first half of \ ftEe sentence betrays the other. The causes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it fells into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid: the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 ページ
...Dr. Johnson, in his life of Dryden, gives the following character of his prose style : "His prefaces have not the formality of 'a settled style, in which the first half of a sentence hetrays the other. The clauses are never halanced nor the periods modelled", every word... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 ページ
...never been surpassed by any of those who have come after him. His clauses are never balanced, nor his periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance,...into its proper place. Nothing is cold, or languid j the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid.... | |
 | William Banks - 1823 - 462 ページ
...critic of yet higher name, has allowed him at least equal praise. " His prefaces," says the Doctor, " have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the R 3 sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 ページ
...defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They...to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper pladt. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, is gay;... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 ページ
...Dr. Johnson, in his Life of Dryden, gives the following character of his prose style : " His prefaces have not the formality of a settled style, in which...though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is rold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay, what is great,... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 ページ
...defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious ; they...the other ; the clauses are never balanced, nor the period* modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place ; nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 ページ
...defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They...first half of the sentence betrays the other. The causes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled: every word seems to drop by chance, though it... | |
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