 The works and operations of nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffused in their relations, and the performances of art too inconstant and uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea.  The Rambler - Pagina 285door Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 463 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1751 - 228 pagina’s
...fcarcely to be included in any flanding form of cxpreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...their extent, or too much diffufed in their relations l and the performances of art are too inconftant and uncertain to be reduced to any determinate idea.... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagina’s
...fuffering fome alteration of their Irate. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man; every ihing is fet above or below our faculties. The works and...nature are too great in their extent, or too much ditfufed in their relations, and the performances of art too inconltant and uncertain to be reduced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pagina’s
...fcarcely to be included in any ftanding form of expreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprefs upon our minds an adequate and juft reprefentation of an objecl fo great that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pagina’s
...any flanding form of eatpreflion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftatc. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every...reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoflible to imprds upon our minds an adequate and juft representation of an object fo great that we can never take... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pagina’s
...expreffion, becaufe they are always fullering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed, not_ the province of man ; every thing is fet above or"...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprds upon our minds an adequate and juft rep'refentation of an objca fo great that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pagina’s
...fcarcely to be included in any ftanding form of expreflion, becaufe they are always fuflering ibmc alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffuied in their relations, and the performances of art too inconftant and uncertain, to be reduced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pagina’s
...in any Handing form of expreflion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their Mate. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffuied in their relations, and the performances of art too inconftant and uncertain, to be reduced... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pagina’s
...some alteration of their state. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every thing is set above or below our faculties. The works and operations...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffused in their relations, and the performances of art too inconstant and uncertain, to be reduced... | |
 | 1806 - 468 pagina’s
...fcarcely to be included in any flanding form of expreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprefs upon our minds an adequate and juft reprefentation of an object fo great, that... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pagina’s
...their state. Definition is indeed not the province of man ; every thing is set above or VoL. III. M below our faculties. The works and operations of nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffused in their relations, and the performances of art too inconstant aud uncertain, to be reduced... | |
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