 | William Beckford - 1883 - 452 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. 266 RASSELAS. " I was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 páginas
...early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first 20 excel 1n strength and invention, and the latter in elegance...was ever great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled_me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be mysubject, and men to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1891 - 286 páginas
...possession of nature, and their 20 followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention,1 and th.e latter in elegance and refinement. " I was...memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca.7 But I soon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My desire of 6 excellence impelled... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 704 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention,...great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my auditors... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention,...great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my auditors... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention,...great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my auditors... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 256 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art; that the first excel in strength and invention,...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, 5 and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 páginas
...ang'tEeir followers of art: that the first excel and refinem and invention, knd the latter in elegance ent my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, 5 and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon_... | |
 | Hendrik Poutsma - 1914 - 728 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are In possession of Nature, and their followers of Art; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. JOHNSON, Rasselas, Ch. X, 59. e) In connection with foremost: Till her boy was twelve years old, she... | |
 | Philosophical Society of Aberdeen - 1910 - 346 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement." You see, then, that style means, very much, properly selected and properly located words, and this... | |
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Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. 
