| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 страница
...leafl, it can only be faid that a good defign was ill .direciecL His tranflations of Northern and WeHh Poetry deferve praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps...readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after afl the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm of learning, muft be finally decided all claim to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 страница
...of -Ncrthjern -and Welfh Poetry deferye praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps often im-pr^yed; but the language is unlike the language of other poets....for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with Kterary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the degmatifm of learning, mull be finally... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 страница
...leaft, it can only be faid that a good defign was ill _ directed. His tranflations of Northern and Welfh Poetry deferve praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps...language is unlike the language of other poets. In the chara&er of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common fenfe of readers... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 страница
...can only be faid that a good defign was ill directed. X 2 His His tranflations of Northern and Welfh Poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is preferved,...his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; fof by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 страница
...it can only be faid that a good defign was ill directed, j I. His tranflations of Northern and Welm Poetry deferve praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps...the language is unlike the language of Other poets. * 3 In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common fenfe... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 312 страница
...direfted. His tranflations of Northern and Welfli poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is prefervcd, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the chara&er of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common fenfe of readers... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 страница
...improved; but the language b unlike the language of other poets. " In t)<e character of his £legy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common • fanfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 страница
...leaft, it can only be faid that a good defign was ill directed. " His tranflations of Northern and Welfh poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is preferved,...the language is unlike the language of other poets. t " In the character of his " Elegy," I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 страница
...(hall conclude the Memoirs of our Author. " In the character of his Elegy (fays Johnfon) I rejoice and concur with the common reader ; for, by the common...of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, all the refinements of fubtilty, and the dogmatifm oflearning, muft be finally decided, all claim to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страница
...that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the... | |
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