 There was, therefore, before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no system of words at once refined from the grossness of domestic use, and free from the harshness of terms appropriated to particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Էջ 395Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 էջ
...particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or on coarse occasions, we...attention on themselves, which they should transmit :o things. Those Those happy combinations of words which distinguish poetry from p had bren raiely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 էջ
...purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or coarse occasions, we do not «asily receive strong impressions or delightful images; and...whenever they occur, draw that attention on themselves, which'they should convey to things. Life of Dryden. An epithet or metaphor drawn from nature, ennobles... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 էջ
...arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which ive hear on small or on coarse occasions, we do not easily...strong impressions, or delightful images ; and words ro which we arc nearly strangers whenever they occur, draw that attention on themselves, which they... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 էջ
...which we hear on small or coarse occasions, we do not easily receive strong irnVOL. n. G pressions or delightful images ; and words to which we are nearly...strangers, whenever they occur, draw that attention to themselves which they should convey to things. " These happy combinations of words, which distinguish... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 էջ
...too familiar or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or coarse occasions, we do not easily receive strong...words to which we are nearly strangers, whenever they oceur, draw that attention to themselves which they should convey to things. " These happy combinations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 էջ
...particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or on coarse occasions, we...themselves which they should transmit to things. Those Those happy combinations of words which distinguish poetry from prose had been rarely attempted : we... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 էջ
...particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or on coarse occasions, we...easily receive strong impressions, or delightful images .r and words to which we are nearly strangers, whenever they occur, draw that attention on themselves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 էջ
...grammar-schools, he resided afterwards at Cambridge, it is not to be supposed, that his skill in the ancient we are nearly strangers, whenever they occur, draw...elegances or flowers of speech ; the roses had not vet been plucked from the bramble, or different colours had not been joined to enliven one another.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 652 էջ
...particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or on coarse occasions, we...to things. Those happy combinations of words which distingnish poetry from prose had been rarely attempted ; we had few elegances or flowers of speech... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 էջ
...particular arts. Words too familiar, or too remote, defeat the purpose of a poet. From those sounds which we hear on small or on coarse occasions, we...distinguish poetry from prose had been rarely attempted; we hadfew elegances or flowers of speech; the roses had not yet been plucked from the bramble ; or different... | |
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