 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 466 pages
...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,...Every thing is excused by the play of images, and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...the periods modelled; ' every word seems to drop by chance, though it fells into its ' proper place. Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, ' animated,...what is little, is gay; what is great, is ' splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all ' seems careless, there is nothing harsh; and though,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1820 - 388 pages
...nor the periods modelled", every word seems to drop hy 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 ; ivliat is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing i; feehle ; though all seems careless,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 476 pages
...nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it fells into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid: the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, _j£ gay ; what is great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself too frequently j by.t,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1821 - 570 pages
...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,...Every thing is excused by the play of images and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1821 - 336 pages
...word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold, or languid j 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 seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 652 pages
...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...himself too frequently ; but, while he forces himself \ipon our esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high iu his own. Every thing is excused by the play... | |
 | William Banks - English language - 1823 - 462 pages
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into the proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble; though all seems careless, there is nothing harsh ; and though,... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...the period* 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,...; every thing is excused by the play of images and sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 pages
...falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigourous ; what is little, is gay; what is great, is splendid....esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Everything is excused by the play of images, and the spriteliness of expression. Though all is easy,... | |
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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. 
