 | 1819 - 550 pages
...passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...possession of nature, and their followers of art. . 305 BIOGRAPHICAL.—FOR THE PORT FOLIO. JOHN qUINCY ADAMS. , ABOUT the year 1630, a man by the name... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...striking objects for descrip- t tion and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing tq those that followed them, but transcription of the...nature, and their followers of art: that the first e^ce) in strength ft^d invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " J was desirous to $dd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...nature and passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them but transcriptions of the same events, and new combinations of the saoie images : whatever be the reason,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences forfiction, andleft nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations pf the same images. Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pages
...Passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...writers are in possession of nature, and their followers followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...Passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed , but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same images. Whatever be the reason,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pages
...passion, which are always the same, the lirst writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...observed, that the early writers are in possession of nuturc, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcriptions of the same events, and new combinations of the same images. Whatever be the reason,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1815 - 272 pages
...passion, •which are always the same, the first writer* took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those lhat followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same images.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...Passion, which are always the same, the first writers took possession of the most striking objects for description, and the most probable occurrences...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers ters are in possession of nature, and their followers of art : that the first excel in strength and... | |
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Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refine•icnt. 
