 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 ページ
...nor the periods modelled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper pladt. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...may be thought to mention himself too frequently; hut, while he forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Every... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 ページ
...modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, 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, splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there isnothing harsh;... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 ページ
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - 1825 - 224 ページ
...nor the periods modeled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, animated,...what is little, is gay; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and though,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 ページ
...the periods" modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what \j is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 ページ
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what i* great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 532 ページ
...detected by those who have time and inclination to search for them, in authors prior to Dryden's tiuie. f the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is...Every thing is excused by the play of images and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 ページ
...chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, antmated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great,...Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprighcliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble : though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 ページ
...detected by those who have time and inclination to search for them, in aulhors prior to Dryden's time. the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is...thought to mention himself too frequently; but while be forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Every thing is excused... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 ページ
...the periods moduli'ed ; every word seems to drop hy chanee, though it falls into its pnilier place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is liule, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feehle ; though all *eems... | |
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The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. 
