 Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say. For magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation, for subtle disquisition, for every purpose of the poet, the orator, and the divine, this homely dialect, the dialect of plain working-men,...  A Manual of English Prose Literature: Biographical and Critical, Designed ... - Page 300by William Minto - 1881 - 548 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1832 - 534 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....homely dialect— the dialect of plain working men — is perfectly sufficient. There is no book in our literature on which we would so readily stake... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pages
...especially such better times ; and we are not afraid to say, j as were shut up [in their houses.*] The meant to say. For magnificence, for pathos, for vehement...old unpolluted English language — no book which shews so well how rich that language is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has been improved... | |
 | 1843 - 644 pages
...passing judgment upon its style, says : — " T-here is no book in our literature on which we could so readily stake the fame of the old unpolluted English language, no book which shows ao well how rich that language is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has been improved by... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he* meant to...unpolluted English language, no book which shows so well [as the Pilgrim's Progress] how rich that language is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has... | |
 | 1879 - 826 pages
...expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....which we would so readily stake the fame of the old uupolluted English language, no book which shows so well how rich that language is in its own proper... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...to •ay. For magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation, for subtle disquisition, for erery ecause they are specimens of Walpole's manner. Everybody who reads his works with at plai» workingmen, was perfectly sufficient Thert is no book in our literature on which we could so... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....for subtle disquisition, for every purpose of th'e fact, the orator, and the divine, this homely dialect, the dialect of plain working men, was perfectly... | |
 | 1850 - 602 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....unpolluted English language, no book which shows so well [as the Pilgrim's Progress] how rich that language is in its own proper wealth, and how little it has... | |
 | 1850 - 662 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....the old unpolluted English language, no book which shews so well [as the Pilgrim's Progress] how rich that language is in its own proper wealth, and how... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1850 - 500 pages
...peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to say....divine, this homely dialect, the dialect of plain working-men, was sufficient. There is no book in our literature on which we could BO readily stake... | |
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