 Yet great labour directed by great abilities is never wholly lost: if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage....  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 14by Samuel Johnson - 1825Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the woiks of this race... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied ft om descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume tlie dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, Jby readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 306 pages
...struck out unexpected truth; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was *• at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
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