 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Liczba stron: 444
...wifh to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifh.es to attain :sy Englifh ftyle, familiar but not coarfe, and elegant but not oftentatious,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - Liczba stron: 278
...not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and never Magnates. His leniences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and eafy. Whoever wifhes to attain an Englifh ftile, familiar but not coarfe, and elegant but not oftentatious,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 648
...himself: ' What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy'. 1 Works, vii. 473. * When Johnson shewed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison, in which he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Liczba stron: 640
...himself 1 : 'What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetick; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences...though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy*. 1 Works, vii. 473. * When Johnson shewed me a proof-sheet of the character of Addison, in which he... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - Liczba stron: 790
...few will call in question. " Whoever," says Dr. Johnson, (Lite of Addison, in the English Poets) " wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." The facb in the preceding account are taken from the Biographia Britannica. — A. ADELARD, a Benedictine... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Liczba stron: 601
...intellectual wealth," might he justly affixed as a motto to the volumes of Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Liczba stron: 614
...intellectual wealth," might be justly affixed as a motto to the volume* of Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Liczba stron: 608
...intellectual wealth," might be justly affixed as a motto to the volumes of Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - Liczba stron: 530
...language retains its purity, or any authors, who have written in it, continue to be read. In short, whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar-,...coarse, and elegant, but not ostentatious, must give liis days and nights to the volumes of Addison. But, last of all, let us view him as a Christian, in... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - Liczba stron: 240
...lavished the honours of literary applause more liberally than on you ? Have I not said, that " who" ever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but "...elegant but not ostentatious, must " give his days and his nights to the volumes of Ad" dison I" ADDISON. You have indeed bestowed on me greater praise than... | |
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he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity: his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant... 
