 In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of passion which exigence forces out are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Side 93af Samuel Johnson - 1806Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 sider
...however, have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to chuse the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 514 sider
...always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to chuse the best. Intragedyhis performance seems constantly to be worse, as his labour...strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tedious, ness, and obscurity. In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction,.and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 sider
...have been always some modes of gayety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. ' In tragedy, his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic : but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 sider
...have been always some modes of gayety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. *- In tragedy, his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic : but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 sider
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a write; ought to choose the best. In tragedy, his performance seems constantly to be...his labour is more. The effusions of passion, which exigeice forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic; but whenever he solicits his invention... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 450 sider
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...exigence forces out, are for the most part striking and energetic ; but whenever he solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the offspring of his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 sider
...however, have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to chuse the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness,, tediousness, and obspurity. L 2, In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 sider
...however, have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to chuse the best. In tragedy his performance seems constantly to be...solicits his invention, or strains his faculties, the ofK. spring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tedious, ness, and obscurity. In narration he affects... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 432 sider
...Injragedy his performance seems,constantly^tgjbe worse, as his labour is more. The effusions of pas8ion, which exigence forces out, are for the most part striking...strains his faculties, the offspring of his throes is tumor, meanness, tediousness, and obscurity. t ^n^^fff^».^f^jsw:^.*v»ltfl8"y«^'''V*.^'* f **.••—j.•....>"... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 sider
...have been always some modes of gaiety preferable to others, and a writer ought to choose the best. the chief good of man, death the extinction of his...being; and placed their happiness, consequently, in on time or place. The plots are often so loosely formed, forces out, are for the most part striking... | |
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