 | John Milton - 1795 - 316 pages
...In proportion as either pf these two qualities are wanting, the language is imperfect. 1'eispicuity is the first and most necessary qualification ; insomuch...good-natured reader sometimes overlooks a little slip even in fhe grammar or syntax, where it it impossible for him to mistake the poet's sense. Of this kind is... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...opinions, and incline to those •who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...sometimes overlooks a little slip even in the grammar or syntax, where it is impossible for him to mistake the poet's sense. Of this kind is that passage... | |
 | 1803 - 372 pages
...opinions, and incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...sometimes overlooks a little slip even in the grammar or syntax, where itis impossible for him to mistake the poet's sense. Of this kind is that passage... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...opinions, and incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...sometimes overlooks a little slip even in the grammar or syntax, where it is impossible for him to mistake the poet's sense. Of this kind is that passage... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...ought to be " himself." " It is requisite that the language should be both perspicuous and correct; in proportion as either of these two qualities are wanting, the language is imperfect:" it should be " is." " 'Tis observable, that every one of the letters bear date after his banishment,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 302 pages
...opinions, and incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...sometimes overlooks a little slip even in the grammar or syntax, where it is impossible for him to mistake the poet's sense. Of this kind is that passage... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pages
...incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language or an heroic poem should be both perspicuous and sublime....proportion as either of these two qualities are wanting, lhe language is imperfect. Perspicuity is the first and most necessary qualification ; insomuch that... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 pages
...opinions, and incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem, should be both perspicuous...of these two qualities are wanting, the language is impeifect. Perspicuity is the first andmost necessary qualification : insomuch that a good natured... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 312 pages
...opinions, and incline to those who judge the most advantageously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...In proportion as either of these two qualities are wantingj the language is imperfect. Perspicuity is the first and most necessary qualification ; insomuch... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 306 pages
...opinions. and incline to those who judge the most advanta.geously of the author. It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous...In proportion as either of these two qualities are VOT... v. Q wanting, the language is imperfect. Perspicuity is the first and most necessary qualification;... | |
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It is requisite that the language of an heroic poem should be both perspicuous and sublime. In proportion as either of these two qualities are wanting, the language is imperfect. Perspicuity is the first and most necessary qualification; insomuch . that... 
