I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid, his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast But he is always great when... The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Página 189por Samuel Johnson - 1809Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 páginas
...he во, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, Cz < TAPY 鳬 ]|就 | T G cO| \ @ U G #N *ذ@; 黉U''e[;_1Z * ]} < 8 # i+ qZ ֢ p<^ H great occasion is presented to him ; no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is every where alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest...swelling into bombast. But he is always great when great occasion is presented to him. No man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1845 - 638 páginas
...greatest of mankind. He i» many times flat mid insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches ; hi* serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him." DnrDzn'b Essay on Dramatic Poetry. pursuing; and these interruptions to our pleasure too frequenri;.... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 páginas
...read nature ; he looked inwards and found her there. I cannot say he u everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. Pie is many times flat and insipid : his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious, swelling... | |
| John Wilson - 1846 - 360 páginas
...nature; he looked inwards and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest...always great when some great occasion is presented to him—no man can say he ever had a fit subject for his wit, and did not then raise himself as high... | |
| 1847 - 824 páginas
...read nature; he looked inward and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest...flat and insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when some great occasion is presented... | |
| Bits - 1847 - 88 páginas
...nature; he looked inwards, and found her there. I connot say he is everywhere alike; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 452 páginas
...nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1848 - 468 páginas
...nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always... | |
| 1848 - 460 páginas
...her there. 1 caunot say he is everywhere alike. Were he so, I should do llim injury to compare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid; his comic wit degenerates into clinches; his serious swelling into homhast. But he is always great, where some great... | |
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