Recherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualités Gmail Drive Plus »
Connexion
Livres Livres
" If their greatness seldom elevates, their acuteness often surprises; if the imagination is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown together,... "
The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 26
de British poets - 1822
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...genuine wit and usef^ knowledge1 may be sometimes found, buried perhaps in grossnessof expressioi tut" useful to those who know their value ; and such as, when they are expandi : to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may give lustre to works which ha\ more propriety...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...gratified, at least the powers of reflexion and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of matetiaU which ingenious absurdity has thrown together, genuine...and useful knowledge may be sometimes found, buried perhapsia grossnessof expression, tut useful to those who know their value ; and such as, when they...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...material! which mgenious absurdity has thrown together, genuine wit and useful knowledge maybe sometime* found buried perhaps in grossness of expression, but...perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may give lustre to workj which have more propriety though less copiousness of sentiment. This kind of writing, which was,...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...grossness of expression, but useful to those who know know their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of re. flection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...knowledge may be sometimes found buried perhaps in grossncss of expression, but useful to those who know their value, and such as, when they are expanded...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on ...

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparision are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious "absurdity has thrown...perhaps in grossness of expression, but useful to those whoknow their value ; and such as, when they are. expanded to perspicuity, and polished to eleganee,...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...though less copiousness of sentiment. This kind of writting, which was, I believe borrowed from Marino and his followers, had been recommended by the...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...in grossness of expression, but useful to those who kHow their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...give lustre to works which have more propriety though lesa copiousness of sentiment. a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and, in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...in grossness of expression, but useful to those who kuow their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may...
Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre




  1. Ma bibliothèque
  2. Aide
  3. Recherche Avancée de Livres
  4. Télécharger l'ePub
  5. Télécharger le PDF