 Criticism, either didactic or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half...  English Prose: Its Elements, History, and Usage - Page 344by John Earle - 1890 - 530 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...defcniive, occupies almoft all his profe, except eept thofe pages which he has devoted to'his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have' not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in' which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never Balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 pages
...five, occupies al^aoft all his profe, excent ccpt thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious.. They have not the formality of a fettled flyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. . The claufes are never Balanced,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...defenftvc, occupies almoft all hit profe, except tbofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the lint half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...defenfivc, occupies almofl all hi* profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pages
...defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to. his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentencc betrays the other. The claufes are I 4 never... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...defenfive, occupies almoft all his profc, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fcntence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...defenfive, 1occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The caufes are never balanced,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced,... | |
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