 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagine
...that like an ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with...readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perIiaps often improved; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. " In the character of his " Elegy" I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ofsubtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the lan^ guage of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved , but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements ^f subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be fmally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pagine
...common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided...honours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pagine
...improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy Irejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagine
...greatest critic entertained of " The Church-Yard." " In the character of this'Elegy," says Dr. Johnson, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for '...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of sub' tilty, and the dogmatism of learning, must be fi' nally decided all claim to poetical honours.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 pagine
...imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
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I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtility and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Churchyard... 
