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" They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is... "
The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden, Now First ... - Seite xviii
von John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair - 1829 - 648 Seiten
...about ; periods modelled ; every word seems to drop bv chance, though it fulls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated and vigorous ; what is little >- gay, what is great is splendid. Though all \s easy, nothing' is feeble; though all seems careless,...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres ...: To which are Added, Copious ...

Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 Seiten
...about; periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into iti proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated...and vigorous ; what is little is gay, what is great a splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless, there is nothing- harsh;...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Life of Dryden

Walter Scott - 1834 - 516 Seiten
...detected by those who have time and inclination to search for them* ia authors prior to Dryden's time. vigorous ; what is little is gay, what is great is...own. Every thing is excused by the play of images aud the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...
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Lives of the poets. Lives of eminent persons. Political tracts. Philological ...

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 Seiten
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our esteem, wo cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 Seiten
...the periods modelled ; every word scorns to drop by chance, ', though it falls into its proper place. methins; pleasing. Of the second ternary of stanzas,...told it, had it not been crossed by Hyperion : the I himself too frequently; but, while he forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand...
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A Grammar of Rhetoric, and Polite Literature: Comprehending the Principles ...

Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 Seiten
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous 3 what is little, is gay ; what is groat, is splendid. Though all is easy, nolhmg is feeble ; though...
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A Grammar of Rhetoric and Polite Literature: Comprehending the Principles of ...

Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 Seiten
...nor the periods modeiled ; every word seema to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous : what is little, u gay ; what ia great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless,...
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The Eclectic Review, Band 11;Band 75

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 760 Seiten
...of his critical prefaces has won universal admiration. In them, according to our great moralist, " nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...is little, is gay, — what is great, is splendid. Everything is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy,...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1842 - 740 Seiten
...of his critical prefaces has won universal admiration. In them, according to our great moralist, " nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...is little, is gay, — what is great, is splendid. Everything is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Band 2

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 Seiten
...tfo'.hing is cold or languid ; ihc whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is jray ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself lo) frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to s'and high in...
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