Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is subtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky. The equality of words to things is very often neglected, and trivial sentiments and vulgar ideas disappoint the attention, to which... Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 6151787Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky...words to things is Very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
| Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...opinion with our Editor, that where the language is intricate the thought is not always fubtle, nor the image always great where the line is bulky. ' The equality of words to things,' as he juftly obferves, ' is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky; the equality of words to things is ycry often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky;...words to. things is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...more Leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the Language is intricate the Thought is fubtle, or the Image always great •where the Line is bulky...Words to Things is Very often neglected, and trivial Sentiments and vulgar Ideas difappoint the Attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous Epithets... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...more Leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the Language is intricate the Thought is fubtle, or the Image always great where the Line is bulky ; the Equality of Words to Things is very often neglefted, and tririal Sentiments and vulgar Ideas difappoint the Attention, to which they are recommended... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...more Icifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky ; the equality of words to things is very often neglecled, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...thofe who have more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtile, or the image always great where the line is bulky; the quality of words to things is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate, the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky;...words to things is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate, the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky; the equality of words to things is very often neglefted, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended... | |
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