 | 1751 - 228 sivua
...darkened with old words, and peculiarities of phrafe ; and fo remote from common ufe, that Johnfon boldly pronounces him to have written no language. His ftanza is at once difficult and unpleafmg ; tirefome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at firft... | |
 | 1785 - 596 sivua
...peculiarities of phrafe, and fo remote from common ule, that Johnfon boldly pronounces him tiifravcivrittin HO language. His ftanza is at once difficult and unpleafing; tirefom,e to the ear byit's uniformity, and to the attention Iwit's length. It was at firft formed in imitation of the Italian... | |
 | 1787 - 530 sivua
...Sathanas condemn'd it quite, The fianza of Spencer, fays our Critic, is at once difficult and unplealing: tirefome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. This is one -of thofe fentences which he had a notable knack at conftrufting, — regularly balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 sivua
...fo darkened with old words and peculiarities of phrafe, and fo remote from common ufe, that Johnfon boldly pronounces him to have written no language. His ftanza is at once difficult and unpleafmg ; tirefome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at firft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 sivua
...fo darkened with old words and peculiarities of phrafe, and fo remote from common ufe, that yohnfon boldly pronounces him to have •written no language. His ftanza is at once difficult and unpleafmg ; tirefome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at firft... | |
 | 1803 - 296 sivua
...pronounces him to have written no language. His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing ; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at first formed in imitation of the Italian poets, without due regard to the genius of our language. The... | |
 | 1806 - 340 sivua
...pronounces him to have written no language. His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing ; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at first formed in imitation of the Italian poets, without due regard to the genius of our language. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 sivua
...pronounces him to hnre •Britten no language. His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at first formed in imitation of the Italian poets, without due regard to the genius of our language. The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 sivua
...pronounces him tu Imie written no language. His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing ; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at first formed -in imitation of the Italian poets, without due regard to the genius of our language.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 sivua
...pronounces him to have. written no language. His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing ; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. It was at first formed in imitation of the Italian poets, without due regard to the genius of our language. The... | |
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His stanza is at once difficult and unpleasing ; tiresome to the ear by its uniformity, and to the attention by its length. 
