| Samuel Johnson - 1861 - 660 páginas
...pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved,...character of his Elegy" I rejoice to concur with the com' mon reader ; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1863 - 304 páginas
...peace — indeed, of thorough agreement and sympathy. His words are : — " In the character of the Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted by literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1866 - 654 páginas
...pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved,...common reader ; for by the common sense of readers nncorrnpted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning,... | |
| George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1866 - 656 páginas
...peace — indeed, of thorough agreement and sympathy. His words are : — " In the character of the Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted by literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtility, and the dogmatism of learning, must... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1866 - 298 páginas
...peace — indeed, of thorough agreement and sympathy. His words are : — " In the character of the Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted by literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1879 - 184 páginas
...pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved,...uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
| 1881 - 602 páginas
...of eulogy than those ol Гг. Johnson himself. Hi» words are, " In the character of the Eit'gy, 1 rejoice to concur with the common reader: for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted by literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must truly... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 páginas
...something valuable. When he pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. * * In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
| 1884 - 396 páginas
...and meted out to him only that guarded praise which it was impossible not to give, said of it : — " In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetic... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 páginas
...pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved,...character of his Elegy * I rejoice to concur with the 1 Works, vol. ip 73. The only existing copy of the Elegy in a Country Churchyard in the handwriting... | |
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