 His prose is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences....  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 141by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 pages
...is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...elaboration; always equable and always easy, without glowiug words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his tntr.k to snatch a grace : he seeks... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...without apparent ration ; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It seems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ; he is therefore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...splendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to •void all harshness and severity of diction ; he is therefore sometimes verbose in his transitions... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact ^rithout apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addiaon never deviates from his track to match a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Atldison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...the model of the middle style ; on grave 25 subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. 30 It seems to have been his... | |
 | J H. Aitken - Elocution - 1853 - 378 pages
...is the model of the middle style : on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It seems to have been his principal... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 574 pages
...is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...blazes in unexpected splendour. It was apparently his prmcipal endeavour to avoid all 'harshness and severity of diction ; he is therefore sometimes verbose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1858 - 418 pages
...prose is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Add! son never deviates from his track to snatch a grace: he seeks no ambitious ornaments and tries... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Catalogs, Dictionary - 1862 - 432 pages
...is the model of the middle style, on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling, pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent...pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his tract to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His... | |
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