 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The causes nd then declare themselves, and tear Whatever ventures to come near ; So a smooth vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 pages
...Dryden, gives the following character of his prose style : " His prefaces have not the for" mality of a settled style, in which the first half of the...though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is col-i or " languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what '' is little, is gay ; what is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentenca betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, jior the periods modelled : every word seems to drop. by...cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated^. and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, h . • splendid. He may be thought to mention himself... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 pages
...fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper...cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1812 - 464 pages
..." betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the " periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, " though it falls into its proper...cold or " languid, the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what " is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all is " eafy, nothing is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...first half of the sentence betrays the other. The pauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...Criticism, either didactic or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...Criticism, either didactic or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself... | |
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They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is... 
