 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 cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid.  The lives of the most eminent English poets - Seite 384von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 Seiten
...periods modeled i. every word feemg 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 gre.xt, is iplendid. Though all is eafy, nothmg is feeble ; though all feems carelefs, there is nothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 Seiten
...periods modelled ; every word seems 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 splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently, but while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 Seiten
...periods modelled ; every word seems 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 splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seams careless, there ia nothi.tg harsh... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 494 Seiten
...periods modelled : every word seems 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 splendid. He may be supposed to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon... | |
 | Percival Stockdale - 1807 - 628 Seiten
...seems to " drop by chance; though it falls into its " proper place. Nothing is cold, or lan" guid, the whole is airy, animated, and " vigorous ; what is little is gay; what is " great is splendid. He may be thought " to mention himself too frequently; but " while he forces himself upon... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 564 Seiten
...periods modelled ; every word seems 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 splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 608 Seiten
...periods modelled ; every word seems 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 splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 462 Seiten
...modelled ; every word fesms to drop by chance,. " though it falls into its proper place. No;h:ng is cold or 'languid; the whole is airy, animated, and...' is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all i« ' eafy, nothing is feeble ; though ail feems carelefs, there it ' nothing harfh c, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 650 Seiten
...periods modelled : every word seems 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 splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 Seiten
...periods modelled ; every word seems 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 splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself upon our... | |
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