 | 1796 - 690 sivua
...are never balanced, nor the periodi modelled ; every word ferms to drop by chance, though it fallj into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airr, animated, and vigorous ; what ii little, ii gay; v.hzt is great, ii fpler.did. He may be thought... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 sivua
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never' balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what islittle, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelftoo frequently; but... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 sivua
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the period» modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigoroqs ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 sivua
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, r.,.d vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 sivua
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, ::,.d vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | 1780 - 596 sivua
...are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it (alls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid;...whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, i» gay; what is great, is fplcndid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sivua
...fcntence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word fcems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our eftccm, we cannot refufe him to fland high in his own. Every thing is excufed by the play of images... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sivua
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...vigorous; what is little, is gay; what is great, is fplcndid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sivua
...never balanced, nor (he periods modelled : every word fecau to ¿гор by chance, though it fallt into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid...gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought is mention himfelf too frequently ; but while be forces himfclf upon cur eilccin, we cannot refait... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 sivua
...claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word leems to drop by chance, thonnh ic falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ! the whole is airy, animated, anrl vigorous ; what i* little, is gay ; what is great, is fplemlid. Though all 5s e?<y, nothing is... | |
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They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. 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... 
