 Let us abstract from his wit the vivacity of insolence, and withdraw from his efficacy the sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing; the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood; but if we leave him...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 234by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not eay that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that I than I did before, and ao will every man else. I know...meant just what you explain ; but I did not explain city of London, and tho boors of Middlesex. Of style and sentiment they take no cognizance. They admire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity ; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praise ? Itis not by his liveliness of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his firtility of allusion, that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that I e an evident tendency to illustrate his first great...of evil." The sun that bums vip the mountains, fr pungenry of periods, or his fertility of allusion, that he detains the city of London, and the boors... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that t defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave...liveliness of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fortuity of allusion, thai he detains ihe city of London, and the boors ol Middlesex. Of style and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that I uel hts liveliness of imagery, Ins pungency of periods, or his fertilily of allusion, that he detains the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 pages
...defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praise? Ilis not by his liveliness of imagery, his pungency of...or his fertility of allusion, th'at he detains the city of London, and the boors of Middlesex. Of style and sentiment they take no cognizance. They admire... | |
 | Junius - 1850 - 578 pages
...sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity ; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing; the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praise 1 " It is not by his liveliness of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allusion,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...sympathetic favor of plebeian malignity ; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing : the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what shall we praise ? • / LORD FRANCIS JEFFREY. 1817. Every thing in him (Shakspeare) is in unmeasured... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 pages
...sympathetic favor of plebeian malignity ; I do no* nay that we shall leave him nothing ; the ca ie that I defend scorns the help of falsehood , but if we leave him only his merit, what will be bis praise? It is not by his liveliness of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allusion,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 pages
...sympathetic favor of plebeian malignity ; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing: the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what shall we praise ? LORD FRANCIS JEFFREY. 1817. Every thing in him (Shakspeare) is in unmeasured abundance... | |
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