 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 - 1821 - 474 ページ
...pages which he has devoted to his patroils ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedfotfe. : They have not the formality of a settled style, in...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 ページ
...those pages which he has devoted' to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought ted ions. They have not the formality of a settled style, in...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... | |
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