 That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticism will be readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticism to nature. The end of writing is to instruct; the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 136by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...in the fucceffive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioulnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
 | 1765 - 600 pages
...in the fucceffive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. ' That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from cnticifta to nature. The... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...in the fucceffive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. ' That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifin to nature. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...in the fuccefiive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of critlcifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the fucceffivc evolutions of the deflgn, fometimes produce duce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed -, but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...in the fucceffive Evolutions of the Defign, fometimes produce Serioufnefs and Sorrow, and fometimes Levity and Laughter. That this is a Practice contrary to the Rules of Criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an Appeal open from Criticifm to Nature. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...in the fucceffive Evolutions of the Defign, fometimes produce Serioufnefs and Sorrow, and fometimes Levity and Laughter. That this is a Practice contrary to the Rules of Criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an Appeal open from Criticifm to Nature. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Sorrow, and fometimes Levity and Laughter. That this is a Pradice contrary to the Rules of Criticifm will be readily allowed ; but there is always an Appeal open from Criticifm to Nature. The End of Writing is to inftru£t ; the End of Poetry is to inftrudt by pleafing.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...fucceffive evolutions of the defign, fometimes produce 10 duce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed; but there is always an appeal open from criticifm to nature. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...irt the fucceflive evolutions of the defign, fometimcS produce ferioufnefs and forrow, and fometimes levity and laughter. That this is a practice contrary to the rules of criticifm will be readily allowed but there is always R 4 an an appeal open from criticifm to nature.... | |
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