 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan,...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...To write on their plan, it was at least .necessary tn rMfl fl"H th'"V. W" man could be/ born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceitswere far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceks, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by dc. scriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...couid rot be imagined. wit upon false conceits, they likewise .sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the woiks of this race... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...frequently threw away their wil upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied ft om descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
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To write on their plan it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery and... 
