 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode...has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode...has written. In his other works is found an equable tenour of easy language, which rather trickles than flows. His delight was in simplicity. That he has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 532 pages
...vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. It is of a mode...is true of that is not true of any thing else which ho has written. His style was well suited to his thoughts, which are never subtilised by nice disquisitions,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 pages
...ingratitude to their benefactor ; for they reverenced him as s guardian, and obeyed him as a dictator. In his works he has given very different specimens...exerted. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar that it mast be considered by itself; what is true of that, is not true of any thing else which he has written.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 pages
...endeavours to secure the DMu ' interest for the purpose of procuring for Johnson the degree of Mas" In his works he has given very different specimens...considered by itself ; what is true of that, is not true of anything else which he has written. " In his other works is found an equable tenor of easy language,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 550 pages
...sentiments and expression. His ' Tale of a Tuh' has little resemhlance to his other pieces. It exhihits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of...is of a mode so distinct and peculiar, that it must he considered hy itself ; what is true of that, is not true of anything else which he has written.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 pages
...already been observed, appears to have been unfriendly to the memory of Dean Swift.* " In his works be has given very different specimens' both of sentiments...his other works is found an equable tenor of easy * When employed in writing the Dean's life, Dr. Johnson received two invitations from Deane Swift,... | |
 | Biography - 1835 - 542 pages
...distinct and peculiar, that it must be considered by itself; what is true of that is not true of anything else which he has written. In his other works is found...easy language, which rather trickles than flows." ' Gulliver's Travels' are now probably better known to the public than any other of his productions.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 pages
...that primate died, the Dean should have publicly interested himself in theaffairs of the university. never exerted. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar,...itself ; what is true of that, is not true of any tiling else which he has written. " In his other works is found an equable tenor of easy language,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...mode »s» tinctand peculiar that it must b« conadrKi itself; what is true of that, is not true tie thing else which he has written. In his other works is found an equable № of easy language, which rather trickle ii flows. His delight was in simplicity. Ttak has in lus... | |
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His Tale of a Tub has little resemblance to his other pieces. It exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction, such as he afterwards never possessed, or never exerted. It is of a mode so distinct and peculiar,... 
