 | 1806 - 340 pages
...because history has not hitherto been diligently cultivated. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...desirous of imparting them ; and therefore always accumu.i lating words, and involving one clause and sen-. tence in another. But there is in his negligence... | |
 | 1806 - 688 pages
...Johnson'" to be the' effusions of a mind crowded \\it1i Idc'as, and desirous of impjirlirig'thciTi j hnd therefore always accumulating' words, and involving one clause and sentence in another' ."' There is in his negligence a rude and inartificial rj;ije,£ty, wUieh, without the nicety of "laboured... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The work of Clarendon deserves more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...nicety of laboured elegance, swells the mind by its plentitude and diffusion. His narration is not perhaps sufficiently rapid, being stopped too frequently... | |
 | 1810 - 462 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...therefore always accumulating words, and involving volving one clause and sentence in another. But there is in his negligence a rude, inartificial majesty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...therefore always accumulating words, and involving volving one clause and sentence in another. But there is in his negligence a rude, inartificial majesty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 pages
...but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diclion is indeed neither exact in itself, nor suited to the...therefore always accumulating words, and involving volving one clause and sentence in another. But there is in his negligence a rude, inartificial majesty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 464 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...desirous of imparting them ; and therefore always accumiir lating words, and involving one clause and sentence in another. But there is in his negligence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...but seldom risen to the majesty of history. r ••.*• The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...therefore always accumulating words, and involving volving one clause and sentence in another. But there is in his negligence a rude, inartificial majesty,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 384 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The work of Clarendon deserves more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...without the nicety of laboured elegance, swells the inind by its plenitude and diffusion. His narration is not perhaps sufficiently rapid, being stopped... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 494 pages
...dissertation, but seldom risen to the majesty of history. The works of Clarendon deserve more regard. His diction is indeed neither exact in itself, nor...accumulating words, and involving one clause and sentence iu another. But there is in his negligence a rude inartificial majesty, which, without the nicety of... | |
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It is the effusion of a mind crowded with ideas, and desirous of imparting them ; and therefore always accumulating words, and involving one clause and sentence in another. 
