 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 Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 84edited by - 1781Full view - About this book
 | David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1792 - 342 pages
...Imag. b. iii. v. 515. " Thomfon's mode of thinking and of expreffing his thoughts (writes Johnfon) is original. His blank verfe is no more the blank...numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train, and he thinks always as a... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...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,... | |
 | 1782 - 682 pages
...the higheft kind ; hit mode of thinking, and of exprefling his thoughts, is original. His blank veile is no more the blank verfe of Milton, or of any other...than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. Hi» numbers, his paules, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...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... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...".• Ь» thoughts, is original. His blank verfc is no more the blank verfc of Milton, or of any ;, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his dic•. <f : ff his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar -... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...thoughts, is original. His blank vcrfe is no more the blapk verfe of Milton, or of any •Kicrpoet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paufes, his dietoo, arc of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...his hand, and told him, that he did not underftand his own verfes." " . As " — — As a writer he is entitled to one praife of the higheft kind ; his...numbers, his paufes, his diction, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in a peculiar train, and he thinks always as a... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 636 pages
...Johnfon), he it intitled to one praife of the lugheil kind ; his mode o! thinking, and of exprefling hie thoughts, is original. His blank verfe is no more...of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his paules, his diftion, are of his own growth, without tranfcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 320 pages
...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. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the " blank verse of Milton, or of any other puet, 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... | |
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