| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 pages
...of -Ncrthjern -and Welfh Poetry deferye praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps often im-pr^yed; but the language is unlike the language of other poets....for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with Kterary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the degmatifm of learning, mull be finally... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...that a good defign was ill directed. X 2 His His tranflations of Northern and Welfh Poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is preferved, perhaps often improved...his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; fof by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...faid that a good defign was ill directed, j I. His tranflations of Northern and Welm Poetry deferve praife; the imagery is preferved, perhaps often improved...the language is unlike the language of Other poets. * 3 In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common fenfe... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...direfted. His tranflations of Northern and Welfli poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is prefervcd, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the chara&er of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common fenfe of readers... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...improved; but the language b unlike the language of other poets. " In t)<e character of his £legy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common • fanfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...be faid that a good defign was ill directed. " His tranflations of Northern and Welfh poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is preferved, perhaps often improved...the language is unlike the language of other poets. t " In the character of his " Elegy," I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pages
...(hall conclude the Memoirs of our Author. " In the character of his Elegy (fays Johnfon) I rejoice and concur with the common reader ; for, by the common...of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, all the refinements of fubtilty, and the dogmatifm oflearning, muft be finally decided, all claim to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...directed. Hi1 "T nslations of Northern and Welfh poetry deserve praise; the imagery is prese.-vcd, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets." • " I have a SMI ', that like an ample shield " Can lake iu all ; and vtrgt enough for more." pryden's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
..." His translations of Northern amd Welsh poetry deserve praise : the imagery is preserved, perIiaps often improved; but the language is unlike the language...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the... | |
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