In perusing a corrupted piece he must have before him all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language. Out of many readings possible he must be able to... The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 2291814Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...of many reading^-pofiible, he muft be able to 4 felecl felett that which beft fuits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular caft of thought, and turn of expreffion. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...language. Out of many readings poffible, he muft be able to feleit that which beft (bits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cart of thought, and turn of exprefilon. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...language. Out of many readings pofiible, he muft be able to feleft that which beft fuits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular caft of thought, and turn of expreffion. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch his tafte. Conjectural... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Copioufnefs of Language. Out of many Readings pofliblc, he muft be able to feledt that which bell fuits with the State, Opinions, and Modes of Language prevailing in every Age, and with his Authour's particular Cad of Thought, and Turn of Expreffion. Such muft be his Knowledge, and fuch his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Copioufnefs of Language. Out of many Readings .poflible, he muft be able to felect that which beft fuits with the State, Opinions, and Modes of Language prevailing in every Age, and with his Authour's particular Caft of Thought, and Turn of Expreffion. Such muft be his Knowledge, and fuch... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...have before him all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness...Out of many readings possible, he must be able to seleft that which best suits with the state, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age,... | |
| 1793 - 620 pages
...language. Out of many readings poffible, he muft be able to lylect that which bell faits with the itate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular' caft of thoughts and turn of expreflion. Such muft b,e his ¡knowledge, and fuch his taftel jponjeihjral... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...language. Out of many readings poflible, he muft be able to felect that which bcft fuits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular caft of thought and turn of expreflion. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch his tafte. Conjectural... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...language. Out of many readings poflible, he muft be able to felect that which bed fuits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular caft of thought and turn of expreffion. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch his tafte. Conjectural... | |
| William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 pages
...language. Out of many readings poffible, he muft be able to felect that which beft fuits with the ftate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular caft of thought, and turn of expreffion. Such muft be his knowledge, and fuch his tafte. Conjectural... | |
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