 The great defect of The Seasons is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another; yet the memory wants the help of order,...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 85edited by - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...comprehends the vafl, and attends to the minute." ' ' : , . " -- The great defect of the " Seafons" i* want of method ; but for this I know not that there was any remedy." " ' - His diction is in the higheft degree florid and luxuriant, fuch as may be faid to be to his images... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation." " The great defect of the Seasons is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another; yet the memory... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great delects of" the " Seasons" is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another; yet the memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...at once comprehends the vast, and attends to the minute. " " — The great defect of the "Seasons" is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy." " — His diction is in the highest degree florid and luxuriant, such as may be said to be to his images... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...arrange his discoveries and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of The Seasons is want of method ; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another ; yet the memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...range his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of The Seasons is want of method ; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another ; yet the memory... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...range his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of the Seasons is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another; yet die memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...range his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of The Seasons is want of method ; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, BO rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another; yet the memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...range his discoveries and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of The Seasons is want of method; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another ; yet the memory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...range his discoveries, and to amplify the sphere of his contemplation. The great defect of The treasons is want of method ; but for this I know not that there was any remedy. Of many appearances subsisting all at once, no rule can be given why one should be mentioned before another ; yet the memory... | |
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