 from our present writers almost all that dominion over the passions which was the boast of their predecessors. Yet they may at least claim this commendation, that they avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot often move terrour or pity, they are always...  The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler - Page 90by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | 1751 - 228 pages
...the boaft of their predeceflbrs: yet they may at leaft claim this commendation, that they avoid grofs faults; and that if they cannot often move terrour...pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. ai o N°ia6. Saturday, June i. 1751. t< -Nihil eft aliud magnum quota multa minuta. ^ VET. AUCT. To... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 312 pages
...of adventures which regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot often move terror or pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. . . N-126. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1751.... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pages
...adventures which regularity admits, rfnd the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...gross faults, and that, if they cannot often move terror or pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. NO. cxxvi. SATURDAY, JUNE i, 1751.... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion overthe passions which was the boast of their predecessors....avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot often move terror or pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. N° 126. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1751. —tTibil... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...of adventures wl>kh regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot often move terror or pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. N° 126. SATURDAY, JUNE \, 1751. SIR,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 334 pages
...adventures which regularity atlmiis, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...passions which was the boast of their predecessors. Yet tl>ey may at least claim this cotnmendatiorij that they avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 370 pages
...of adventures which regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...commendation, that they avoid gross faults, and that it they cannot often move terror or pity, they are alcareful not to provoke laughter. N° 126. SATURDAY,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 464 pages
...of adventures which regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. NUMB. 126. SATURDAY, June 1, 1751. Nihil est aliud magnum quam multa minuta. VET. AUCT. Sands form... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 496 pages
...of adventures which regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers almost all that dominion...pity, they are always careful not to provoke laughter. NUMB. 126. SATURDAY, June 1, 1751. Nihil est aliud magnum quam multa minuta. VET. AUCT. Sands form... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 456 pages
...of adventures which regularity admits, and the unvaried equality of flowing dialogue, has taken away from our present writers, almost all that dominion...avoid gross faults, and that if they cannot often move terror or pity, they are altfays careful not to provoke laughter. No. 126 SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1751. ——... | |
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