 ... always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 157by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 430 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It was, apparently, his principal endeavour to avoid all harshness and severity of diction... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It was, apparently, his principal endeavour to avoid all harshness and severity of diction... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 474 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harshness and severity of diction... | |
 | John Earle - 1890 - 612 pages
...glowing words, or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harshness and severity of diction... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 236 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 234 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1892 - 358 pages
...glowing words and pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1893 - 212 pages
...glowing words or pointed sentences. Addiscn never deviates from his track to snatch a grace ; ho seeks no ambitious ornaments and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 pages
...glowing words and pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track.to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
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