 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
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 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... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - 1825 - 276 ページ
...from Dr. Johnson's Life of Dryden, the describing adjectives are printed in italic. "His prefaces bave not the formality of a. settled style, in which the...other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modeled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 ページ
...none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. The; have not the formality of a settled style, in j which the first half of the Sentence betrays the other....'clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; v every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into / its proper place. Nothing is cold or... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - 1825 - 224 ページ
...from Dr. Johnson's Life of Dryden, the describing adjectives are printed in italic. " His prefaces have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays (he other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modeled; every word seems to drop by chance,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 ページ
...can never lay aside till we have finished, Dr Johnson has said, with equal force and beauty, — « They have not the formality of a settled style, in...into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : ten occurs in Shakspeare, both as a substantive and verb. And many other of the above words may be... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 ページ
...can never lay aside till we have finished, Dr Johnson has said, with equal force and beauty, — « They have not the formality of a settled style, in...into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; ten occurs in Shakspeare, both as a substantive and verb. And many other of the above words may be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 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...formality of a settled style, in which the first half the sentence betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 ページ
...Johnson, in his life of Dryden, gives the following character of his prose styl.°: " His prefaces have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence hetrays the other. The clauses are never halanced, nor the periods moduli'ed ; every word seems to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 344 ページ
...we can never lay aside till we have finished, Dr. Johnson has said, with equal force and beauty,—" They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of (he sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1829 - 658 ページ
...Dr. Jobnson, in his life of Dryden, gives the following character of his prose rtyla : ' His prefaces have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first lialf of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are nt-rer balanced, nor tha Since his time, considerable... | |
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