 Criticism, either didactic or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 393by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...didactick or defcniive, occupies almoft all his profe, except eept thofe pages which he has devoted to'his patrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never Balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...of his learned Reviewer. * Criticifm, eicher didactic or defenfivc, occupies almofl all hi* profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...learned Reviewer. ' Criticifm, either didactic or defenftvc, occupies almoft all hit profe, except tbofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none...not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the lint half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...with very clofe attention. Criticifm, either didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feema to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...with very clofe attention. Criticifm, either dida&ick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are I 4 never never balanced, nor the periods modelled $ every word feems to drop by chance,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 pages
...attention. Criticifm, either didactick or defen' five, occupies al^aoft all his profe, excent ccpt thole pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufcs are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pages
...with very clofe attention. Criticifin, either didadick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to. his patrons...of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fentencc betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled j every word feems... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pages
...attention. * * Criticifm, either didadlick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofc pages which he has devoted to his patrons; but none...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word feems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...with very •clofe attention. CriticU'm, either didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons;...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word feems to drop by chance, though it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...Criticifm, cither didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he hus devoted to his patrons; but none of his prefaces were...of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the fcntence betrays the ocher. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled; every word feeins... | |
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