Yet great labour directed by great abilities is never wholly lost: if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage.... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Seite 14von Samuel Johnson - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the woiks of this race... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied ft om descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume tlie dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, Jby readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 306 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 Seiten
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was *• at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
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