 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pagine
...conceits, they likewife fometimes 7 flruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leafl neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor affume the dignity... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pagine
...conceits, they likewife foroetimes ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at lead neccliary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphylical poet, nor allume the'dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 pagine
...they likewife fometimes 7 ftruck flruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetehed, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leaf! neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pagine
...conceits, they likewife fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at leaft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflume the dignity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagine
...likewise sometime struck' out unexpected truth: If their conceits were far-fetched, they wen o tf n worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary t< read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume thdignity of'a writer, by descriptions... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagine
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan,...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pagine
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pagine
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of anthers, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry:... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 292 pagine
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pagine
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry;... | |
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they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from... 
