 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 páginas
...this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely,' and then correct them, but labourea d his moment* ; a fantastic foppery, to which my kindness for a man of learning and virtue wishes him to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 páginas
...first rudely, and then correct them, but laboured every line as it arose in the train of com position ; and he had a notion not very peculiar, that he could not write but at certain times, or at happy mo meiits ; a fantastic foppery, to which my kindness Tor a man of learning and virtue wishes him to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 páginas
...peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely, and then correct them, hut laboured ever)1 .'ovent-pardcn, where the wits ofthat time used to assemble, and where Drydcn fopper)-, to which my kindness for a man of learning and virtue wishes him to have been superior. Gray's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 páginas
...this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely, and then correct them, but lahourea re within their reach ' than the pathetic, for they...attempted that comprehension and expanse of thought which hut at certain times, or at happy moments ; a fantastic fjppery, to which my kindness for a man of... | |
 | 1871 - 870 páginas
...informs us that the poet " did not write his pieces at first rudely, and then correct them, but labored every line as it arose in the train of composition...man of learning and virtue wishes him to have been superior."2 It is said that Washington Irving was very fitful in his habits of writing — would sometimes... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 páginas
...this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely, and then correct them, but laboured every line as it arose in the train of composition;...foppery, to which my kindness for a man of learning ana* virtue wishes him to have been superior. Gray's poetry is now to be considered ; and I hope not... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 328 páginas
...first rudely, and then correct them, hut lahoured every line as it arose in the train of compost* tion; and he had a notion not very peculiar, that he could not write hut at certain times, or at happy moments; a fantastic foppery, to which my kindness for a man of learning... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 páginas
...first rudely, and then correct them, hut laboured every line as it arose in the train of composi. tion; and he had a notion not very peculiar, that he could...foppery, to which my kindness for a man of learning ana* virtue wishes him to have been superior. Gray's poetry is now to be considered ; and I hope not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 páginas
...this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely, and then correct them, but laboured every line as it arose in the train of composition...Gray's poetry is now to be considered ; and I hope not to be looked on as an enemy to his name, if I confess that I contemplate it with less pleasure... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 512 páginas
...this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely and then correct them, but laboured every line as it arose in the train of composition...and he had a notion not very peculiar, that he could notj^'rite but at certain times, or at happy moments ; a fantastic loppery, to which my kindness for... | |
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As a writer he had this peculiarity, that he did not write his pieces first rudely, and then correct them, but laboured every line as it arose in the train of composition; and he had a notion not very peculiar, that he could not write but at certain times,... 
