| 1796 - Liczba stron: 690
...them ; and produced combinations of confuted magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly loA : if they frequently threw away their wit upon falfe con. ceils, they likewife fometimfi ilruck... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Liczba stron: 358
...them ; and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leafl neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflume the dignity... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1780 - Liczba stron: 726
...them ; and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far- fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leaft neceifary... | |
| 1780 - Liczba stron: 596
...behind them; and produced combinations ofconfufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, bat could not be imagined. ' Yet great labour, directed...frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits, they likewise fometimes (Iruck out unexpected truth : if their conceit* were far-fetched, they were often... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - Liczba stron: 590
...than he, who difiefts a fun beam with a prifm, can exhibit the wide effulgence of a Aun* ' mer noon. ' Yet great labour, directed by great abilities, is...away their wit upon falfe conceits, they likewife foroetimes ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - Liczba stron: 590
...them; and produced combinations ofconfufed magnificence, that not tfnly could not be credited, but could not be imagined. • ' Yet great labour, directed by great abilities, is never'wholly loft : if they frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits, they likewife fometimes... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Liczba stron: 494
...them ; and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...their wit upon falfe conceits, they likewife fometimes (truck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Liczba stron: 478
...them; and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at laft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor afiume the dignity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - Liczba stron: 610
...them ; and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, that not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...ftruck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leaft neceflary... | |
| 1801 - Liczba stron: 860
...behind, and produced combinations of confufed magnificence, which not only could not be credited, but could not be imagined. Yet great labour, directed...frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits, they fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth ; if their thoughts were far-fetched, they were fometimes worth... | |
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