 | 1774 - 390 pagina’s
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe ; it commands, but does not allure : His Tropes are harfh, and his Combinations uncouth. • He fell into an Age in which our Language began to k)fe the Stability which it had obtained in the Time of Elizabeth ; and was confidered by every Writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pagina’s
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not plenfe ; it commands, but does not allure : His Tropes are harfli, and his Combinations uncouth. He fell into an Age in which our Language began .tolofe the Stability which it -had obtained in the Tim&.of Elizabeth \ and was eonfulcred by eyery... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 428 pagina’s
...are harfh, and his Combinations uncouth. • JJefeil into an Age in which our Language began $a loio the Stability which it had obtained in the .Time of Elizabeth; and was confidered by every .Writer as a Subject on which he might try his plaftick Skill, by moulding it according... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pagina’s
...obfcure; it ftrikcs, but does not pleafe; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harfh, and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the flability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth., and was confidered by every writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pagina’s
...ftrikes, but docs not pleafe ; it comJttands, but does not allure : his tropes ate harfh, and Rr 2 hb his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the (lability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth -, and was coniidcrcd by every writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 554 pagina’s
...but obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harm and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the (lability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth ; and was confidered by every writer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 558 pagina’s
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe ; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harm and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began_ lalojfe. the flability which it had obtained in the. time of Elizabeth > and was confidered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pagina’s
...Gut obscure; it strikes, but does not please; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth, He fell into an age...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this incroaching licence, began to in. troduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pagina’s
...obscure ; it strikes, but does not please ; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age,...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this encroaching licence, began to introduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pagina’s
...but obscure; it strikes, but does not please; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age,...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this encroaching licence, began to introduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,... | |
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... and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lose the stability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth ; and was considered by every writer as a subject on which he might try his plastic skill, by moulding... 
