 outsteps the modesty of nature/' nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Sivu 269tekijä(t) Alexander Pope - 1822Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 424 sivua
...is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never "outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 sivua
...is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never "outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | John Earle - 1890 - 552 sivua
...is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never ' outsteps the modesty of nature,' nor raises...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 474 sivua
...is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestick scenes and daily occurrences. He never outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his ex\hibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 358 sivua
...diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never "o'ersteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder...aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so original that it is difficult to suppose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 sivua
...attain. happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestick scenes and daily occurrences. He never outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his ex-- hibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 sivua
...diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " o'ersteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder...aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so original that it is difficult to suppose... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 234 sivua
...is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never ' outsteps the modesty of nature,' nor raises...aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent : yet his exhibitions have an air so much original that it is difficult to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Wight Duff - 1900 - 318 sivua
...to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises 1 5 merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His...aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent, yet his exhibitions have an air so much original that it is difficult to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 sivua
...is so happilv diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestick scenes and daily occurrences. He never "outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises...merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures never divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he... | |
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