 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...  Memoirs of John Dryden - Sida 201efter Walter Scott - 1826Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 sidor
...every word feems 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, is gay;, what is great, is fplendid. . He may be, thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but while he forces • himfelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 sidor
...word feems 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, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 sidor
...every word feema 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 is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; b,ut while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sidor
...every word fcems 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, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sidor
...every word feems 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, is gay; what is great, is fplcndid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 sidor
...word feem's 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, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently; but while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 sidor
...every word feems 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, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sidor
...word fecau to ¿гор by chance, though it fallt into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous : what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought is mention himfelf too frequently ; but while be forces himfclf upon cur... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 sidor
...every word feems 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, is gay ; great, is fplendid.He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 sidor
...word fecms to drop by chance, though it falls into it« proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous : what is little-, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid.' He may be thought t.. mention himfclf too frequently ; but while he forces himfelf upon... | |
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