 In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of passion which exigence forces out are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 93por Samuel Johnson - 1806Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1905 - 426 páginas
...have been always some modes of gayety 35 preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. but whenever he solicits his invention or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction... | |
 | Beverley Ellison Warner - 1906 - 328 páginas
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...energetick ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or y strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumour, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 254 páginas
...however, have been always some modes of gayety preferable to others, and a writer ought to chuse the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...faculties, the offspring of his tHroes is 'tumour, meSSness, tewwusness, and obscurity. In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction, and... | |
 | Hermann Ulrici - 1908 - 524 páginas
...maintained, he was by nature less disposed and fitted — are said to seem ' constantly to be worire as his labour is more. The effusions of passion which...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | John Dennis - 1910 - 126 páginas
...for blending comedy with tragedy, but oddly enough declares him to be a master chiefly in comedy : In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 páginas
...writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse as his labor is more. The effusions of passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 páginas
...writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse as his labor is more. The effusions of passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 páginas
...writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse as his labor is more. The effusions of passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 páginas
...The effusions of passion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction... | |
 | Puerto Rico. Department of Education - 1916 - 138 páginas
...more. The effusions of passions which exigence forces out are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. — Samuel Johnson. TO SHAKESPEARE Thou, who didst lay... | |
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