 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...greater bulk. In this, and in all his other essays on :he same subject, the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet ; not a dull collection of theorems,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...away before it. Ina few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and во een chosen in mutation of Rowe'a "Despairing Shepherd."...arc two passages, to which if any mind denies its haviag diffused and paraphrased this epitome of excellence, of having changed Dry den's gold for baser... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its compréhension, "The Ruins of Rome» strikes more, but pleases less,...poet ; as when, in the neighbourhood of dilapidat thil epitome of excellence, of having changed Dryden's gold for baser metal, of lower value, though... | |
 | Scotland - 1845 - 842 pages
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, so sublime in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...much more than of having diffused and paraphrased his epitome of excellence ; of havingchangSince this great critie's day — ay, with all his defects... | |
 | John Wilson - Criticism - 1846 - 360 pages
...Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, so sublime in its comprehension and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can...much more than of having diffused and paraphrased his epitome of excellence ; of having changed Dryden's gold for baser metal, of lower value, though... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 484 pages
...has said, that " the editors and admirers of Shakspeare, in all their emulation of reverence, cannot boast of much more than of having diffused and paraphrased...for baser metal, of lower value, though of greater hulk." While Dryden examined, discussed, admitted, or rejected the iiiles proposed by others, he forbore,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 pages
...that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed. Nor can the editors and admirers of Shakespeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boast of much...other essays on the same subject, the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet : not a dull collection of theorems, nor a rude detection of faults,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1854 - 472 pages
...that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors and admirers of Shakespeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boast of much...for baser metal, of lower value though of greater bulk.158 147 Dryden had, not many years before, scattered criticism over his Prefaces with very little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 pages
...that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed ; nor can the editors and admirers of Shakespeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boast of much...for baser metal, of lower value though of greater bulk.'58 157 Dryden had, not many years before, scattered criticism over his Prefaces with very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...diminished, or reformed ; nor can me editors and admirers of Shakspeare. in all their emulation and reverence, boast of much more than of having diffused...baser metal, of lower value though of greater bulk.'' l 1 The highest compliment ever paid to hi* diction hu been recorded by Mr. Malone ; namely, THB SHAKSFEARE.... | |
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Longinus, on the attestation of the heroes of Marathon, by Demosthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished, or reformed... 
