...first 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...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...

...nightly harm ; son, is high, and, in my opinion, very just : ' As a writer, he is entitled to cje pruse of the highest kind ; his mode of thinking, and of...poet,- than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley . His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his ow« growth, wilhout transcription, without...

...a flow of harmony which the ear wishes to hear repeated. l VERSIFICATION.- — " As a writer, he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind; his mode...blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or ot any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his...

...kindred enthusiasm. The opinions of Dr. Samuel Johnson are next sixbmitted : As a writer, Thomson is entitled to one praise of the highest kind : his mode...blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, nor of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses,...

...kindred enthusiasm. The opinions of Dr. Samuel Johnson are next submitted : As a writer, Thomson is entitled to one praise of the highest kind : his mode...blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, nor of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses,...

...nightly harm ; son, is high, and, in my opinion, very just : ' As a writer, he is entitled to one prmtst of the highest kind ; his mode of thinking, and of...thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more tfc* blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than tin rhymes of Prior are the rhymes at Cowley....

...a masterly hand his poetical characteristics : — " He is entitled," says that eminent writer, "to praise of the highest kind — his mode of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts is original. His numbers, his powers, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation....

...harm ; .•ni, is high, and, in my opinion, very jnst : ' As a writer, he is entitled to one prune uf the highest kind ; his mode of thinking, and of expressing...more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, tluui the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowtey His numbers, his pauses, his diction, arc of hi»...

...to his sisters. CRITICAL REMARKS ON THOMSON'S WORKS BY DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. " As a writer Thomson 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...

...entitled 4 oaf prai» of the highest kind ; his mode of thinking, and of expressing his thongVAi , Is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other pJet, than th« rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley . His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are...