 As a writer he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind: his mode of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley.  The Scots Magazine - Page 631782Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 lehte
...acquaintance when the advancement of his reputation had left them behind him. As a writer, he is entitled to one praife of , the higheft kind ; his mode of...the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his di6tion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 lehte
...a writer, is entitled to ' one praife of the higheft kind ; his mode of thinking, and of expreffing his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more...numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, ivithout tranfcrip. tion, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train, and he thinks always as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...writer, he is entitled to one praife of the higheft kind ; his mode of thinking, and of exprefiing his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more...rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 lehte
...his mode of thinking; and of exprefling his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no rriore fhe blank verfe of Milton, or of ' any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are ther rhymes' of Cowley. His 'numbers, his paufcs, his diciion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 lehte
...writer, he is entitled to one praife of the higheft kind : his mode of thinking, and of expreffing his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more...Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior arc the rhymes of Cowley. His rrambers, his paufe, h« diction; ate of jhi§ own growth, without tranfcription,... | |
 | 1784 - 778 lehte
...of thinking, and of exprefling His thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more the blank vcrfc of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior, are the rhymes of Cowjey. Hi$ numbers, his pavfes, bis didYion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 lehte
...writer, he is entitled to one praife of the higheft kind : his mode of thinking, and of expreffing his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more...than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. Hia numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 lehte
...kind : his mode of thinking, and of exprefllng his thoughts, is original. His blank verfe }s no mpre the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowjey. His numbers, his paufes, his diclion, are pf h}s pwrj growth, without tranfcription, without... | |
 | 1793 - 738 lehte
...the higheft kind ; his mode of thinking, and of expreffing his thoughts, is original. His blank verle is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other...the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his diftion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train,... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 lehte
...of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or 0f any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley . His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
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