| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...were far-fetched, they we o;ten worth the carnage. To write on their plan, it Was at least necessary read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume t dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, bv iinitatio liorrowrd from imitations,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 páginas
...wit upon falle conceits, they likewife fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at leaft neceffary to read and •^fthink. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor affume the dignity... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan,...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 páginas
...wit upon falfe conceits, theylikewife fometimes frruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at leaft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflurne the dignity... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least .necessary tn rMfl fl"H th'"V. W" man could be/ born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 páginas
...wit upon false conceks, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by dc. scriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 páginas
...upon false conceits, they likewise .sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the woiks of this race... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 páginas
...wil upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied ft om descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume tlie dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
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