 Let us abstract from his wit the vivacity of insolence, and withdraw from his efficacy the sympathetic favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing; the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood; but if we leave him...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Seite 234von Samuel Johnson - 1818Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1771 - 622 Seiten
...do not fay that we fhall leave him nothing ; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? ' Junius is an unulual phenomenon, on which fome have gazed with wonder and fbme with terror... | |
 | 1771 - 522 Seiten
...Ido not fay that we fhall leave him nothing; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? ' It is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of alhifion,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 Seiten
...do not fay that we (hall leave him nothing ; the caufe that 1 defend fcorns the help of falfehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? ' Junius is an unufual phenomenon, on which fome have gazed with wonder and fome with terror... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1771 - 84 Seiten
...do not fay that we fhall leave him nothing ; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? • • » IT is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 Seiten
...do not fay that we fhall leave him nothing; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of fallehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? It is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allufion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...do not fay that we fhall leave him nothing; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfthood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? It is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allufion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...do not fay that we fhall leave him nothing; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? It is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allufion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 Seiten
...do not fay that we fha.ll leave him nothing; the caufe that I defend fcorns the help of falfehood; but if we leave him only his merit, what will be his praife ? It is not by his livelinefs of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility of allufion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 Seiten
...sympathetick favour of plebeian malignity ; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing ; the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave...style and sentiment they take no cognizance. They admirej him for virtues like their own, for contempt of order and violence of outrage, for rage of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 424 Seiten
...sympathetick favour of plebeian malignity; I do not say that we shall leave him nothing; the cause that I defend scorns the help of falsehood ; but if we leave him only his merit, what wilt be hi§ praise ? It is not by his liveliness of imagery, his pungency of periods, or his fertility... | |
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