 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactnefs, but copioufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and...extent and endlefs diverfity. His laft poem was the Refignaiion; in which he made, as he was accuftomed, an experiment of a new mode of writing, and fucceeded... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactnefs, but copioufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and...afcribed to Chinefe Plantation, the magnificence of vart extent and endlefs diverfity. • His laft poem was the Resignation; in which he made, as he was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactnefs, but copioufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and...afcribed to Chinefe Plantation, the magnificence of vail extent and endlefs diverfity. His laft poem was the Refignation ; in which he made, as he was... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactnefs, but copioufnefs; particular lines are not to be regarded.; the power is in the whole, and...the whole there is a magnificence like that afcribed toChinefe Plantation, the magnificence -of vaft extent and endlefs diverfity. ' 4 His laft poem was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exadtnefs, but copioufhefs; particular lines are not to be regarded; the power is in the whole, and...the whole there is a magnificence like that afcribed toChinefe Plantation, the magnificence of vaft.extent and endlefs diverfity. His lafi poem was the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1782 - 588 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this" work is not exaflnefs, but coptoufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and in the whele there is a magnificence like that ascribed to Chinefe Plantation, the magnificence of vaft extent... | |
 | Several Hands - 1782 - 586 pages
...regard to rhyme. The excellence of this wock is not exailnefs, .but copioufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and in. the whele there is a magnificence like that .afctibed te Chinefe Plantation, the magnificence of vail extent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 pages
...confinement to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exaftnefs, but copioufnejs; particular lines are not to be regarded; the power is in the whole, and...accuftomed, an experiment of a new mode of writing, and fucceeded better than in his Ocean or his Merchant. It was very falfely represented as a proof of decaying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...confinement to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactnefs but copioufnefs; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and...accuftomed, an experiment of a new mode of writing, and fucceeded better than in his Ocean or his Merchant. It was very falfely reprefented as a proof of decaying... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...confinement to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exaftnefs but copioufnefs ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole, and...Chinefe plantation, the magnificence of vaft extent and cndlefs diverlity. His Inll poem was the Refignation ; in xvhich he made, us he was accuftomcd, an... | |
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The excellence of this work is not exactness, but copiousness ; particular lines are not to be regarded ; the power is in the whole ; and in the whole there is a magnificence like that ascribed to Chinese plantation, the magnificence of vast extent and... 
