 As a writer he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind: his mode of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley.  A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 374by Thomas Thomson - 1855Full view - About this book
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...of thinking, and of expreffing his thoughts, is original. His blank verle is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his diftion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | 1782 - 682 pages
...of thinking, and of exprefling his thoughts, is original. His blank veile is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. Hi» numbers, his paules, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 636 pages
...o! thinking, and of exprefling hie thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paules, his diftion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...of thinking and of expreffing his thoughts is original. His blank verfe is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...highest kind : his mode ci thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verseisco more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhyiwscf 1 nor are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, K "t his own growth,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...to contain " No line which, dying, he could wish to blot." " As a writer," says Dr. Johnson, " he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind : his mode...other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 258 pages
...the different scenes which its variations produce. ' This author,' says a distinguished critic, ' is entitled to one praise of the highest kind ; his mode...thinking and of expressing his thoughts, is original. He thinks in a peculiar train, and he thinks always as a man of genius ; he looks round on nature and... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...Johnson in the following picturesque language. " As a writer, he is entitled to one praise ofthehigh" est kind: his mode of thinking, and of expressing his...more the " blank verse of Milton, or of any other puet, than the " rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His " numbers, his pauses, his diction,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...acquaintance when the advancement of his 'reputation had left them behind him. ; As a writer, he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind : his mode...thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His Wank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Piior are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...paper from his hand, and told him that he did not understand his own verses." " — As a writer he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind; his mode...other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without... | |
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