 What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble...  Annual Register of World Events - Página 2051800Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Gregory Griffin - 1787 - 480 páginas
...it weuld have lojlfomething " of its genuine Anglicifm. HE is NEVER FEEBLE ; " and he did not wifo to be energetic : he is never " rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences 11 have neither jludied amplitude, nor affected bre" vity. His periods, though not diligently rounded,... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 páginas
...yet, if his language had been lei's idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted he performed : he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to bs energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentsr.ccs have neither itudied amplitude... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 páginas
...call it pofitively feeble. Let us remember the character of his ftyle, as given by Johnfon himfelf: " What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 páginas
...himfelf: " What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affected brevity: his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 páginas
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | 1793 - 412 páginas
...yet it his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of it's genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble,...to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never (tagnates. His fentences have neither fludied amplitude, nor affecled brevity : his periods, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 páginas
...Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be cnergetick; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 páginas
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fornewhat of its genuine anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and never ftagnates. His leniences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...call it positively feeble. Let us remember the character of his style, as given by Johnson himself : " What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...call it positively feeble. Let us remember the character of his style, as given by Johnson himself: 'What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied... | |
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