Samuel Johnson's Literary CriticismUniversity of Nebraska Press, 1974 - 286 páginas |
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... give much instruc- tion or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end , we may hope for impartiality , but must expect little intelligence ...
... give much instruc- tion or delight , and why most accounts of particular persons are barren and useless . If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end , we may hope for impartiality , but must expect little intelligence ...
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... gives , shews what he wanted ; or erroneous , hastily collected , and negligently scat- tered . Yet it cannot be said that his genius is ... give , But habitudes of those that live ; Who , lighting 236 SAMUEL JOHNSON'S LITERARY CRITICISM.
... gives , shews what he wanted ; or erroneous , hastily collected , and negligently scat- tered . Yet it cannot be said that his genius is ... give , But habitudes of those that live ; Who , lighting 236 SAMUEL JOHNSON'S LITERARY CRITICISM.
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... give line for line . It is said that Sandys , whom Dryden calls the best versifier of the last age , has struggled hard to comprise every book of his English Metamorphoses in the same number of verses with the original . Holyday had ...
... give line for line . It is said that Sandys , whom Dryden calls the best versifier of the last age , has struggled hard to comprise every book of his English Metamorphoses in the same number of verses with the original . Holyday had ...
Contenido
FROM THE PERIODICAL CRITICISM 175059 | 1 |
Rambler nos 86 88 and 90 Paradise Lost | 65 |
Preface To A Dictionary of the English Language 1755 | 101 |
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Términos y frases comunes
action allowed ancient appears attention beauties beginning censure character common considered copies criticism delight desire diction diligence discovered Dryden easily easy edition effect elegance endeavoured English equally Essay excellence exhibit expression faults force frequently genius give happy hope human ideas ignorance images imagination imitation interest Johnson kind knowledge known labour language learning less living lost manners meaning Milton mind moral nature necessary never notes observed once opinion original pass passages passions pastoral performance perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise Preface present principles produced reader reason remarks requires rest rules says scenes seems seldom sense sentiments Shakespeare shew sometimes sound suffered sufficient supply suppose surely things thought tion tragedy true truth verse virtue wish writer written