If their greatness seldom elevates, their acuteness often surprises; if the imagination is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown together,... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 26by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...genuine wit and usef^ knowledge1 may be sometimes found, buried perhaps in grossnessof expressioi tut" useful to those who know their value ; and such as, when they are expandi : to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may give lustre to works which ha\ more propriety... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...gratified, at least the powers of reflexion and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of matetiaU which ingenious absurdity has thrown together, genuine...and useful knowledge may be sometimes found, buried perhapsia grossnessof expression, tut useful to those who know their value ; and such as, when they... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...material! which mgenious absurdity has thrown together, genuine wit and useful knowledge maybe sometime* found buried perhaps in grossness of expression, but...perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may give lustre to workj which have more propriety though less copiousness of sentiment. This kind of writing, which was,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...grossness of expression, but useful to those who know know their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of re. flection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...knowledge may be sometimes found buried perhaps in grossncss of expression, but useful to those who know their value, and such as, when they are expanded... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparision are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious "absurdity has thrown...perhaps in grossness of expression, but useful to those whoknow their value ; and such as, when they are. expanded to perspicuity, and polished to eleganee,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...though less copiousness of sentiment. This kind of writting, which was, I believe borrowed from Marino and his followers, had been recommended by the... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...in grossness of expression, but useful to those who kHow their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed; and in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...give lustre to works which have more propriety though lesa copiousness of sentiment. a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 pages
...is not always gratified, at least the powers of reflection and comparison are employed ; and, in the mass of materials which ingenious absurdity has thrown...in grossness of expression, but useful to those who kuow their value ; and such as, when they are expanded to perspicuity, and polished to elegance, may... | |
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