 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 sivua
...whole is airy, animated and vigorous ; what is little is gay, what is great a splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless, there is nothing- harsh; and though, since hi* earlier works more than a century has passed, they have nothing yet uncouth or obsolete,' 2G 2«... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 486 sivua
...his own. 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,...the same. He does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any art other than that of expressing with clearness... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 sivua
...his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images aud the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...easily noted. Dryden is always another and the same, lie does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any art... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 sivua
...own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprighlliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble : though all seems careless,...He who writes much will not easily escape a manner — euch n recurrence of particular modes as may be easily noted. Dryden is always mio'.her and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 476 sivua
...own. 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,...the same; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegancies in the same form, nor appears to have any art, other than that of expressing with clearness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 sivua
...own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprighllinesa of expression. Though all do not think it is essential, but it will be very right, and I thank you barsh ; and though since his earlier works more than a century has passed, they have nothing ytl uncouth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 sivua
...own. 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,...particular modes as may be easily noted. Dryden is always <motker and the same ; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegances in the same form, nor appear... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 sivua
...little, is gay ; what is groat, is splendid. Though all is easy, nolhmg is feeble ; though nil teems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and though, since his earlier works, more thaa a century has passed, they hav-o nothing yet uncouth or obsolete." though the goodness of the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - 702 sivua
...airy animated "d'iforons; what is little, is gay; what is great is splendid. Though all is '';">', nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and ' l, since his earlier works, more than a century has passed, they have notUDcouth or obsolete." /... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 sivua
...own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all y ought to think themselves obliged, without solicitation,...whole interest of his mother was employed to frustrate anoîher and the stone ; he does not exhibit a second time the same elegances in the same form, nor... | |
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... vigorous; what is little is gay, what is great is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently; but while he forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. 
