Next to argument, his delight was in wild and daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darkness begin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of absurdity,... The lives of the English poets - Page 347by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823Full view - About this book
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...to argument, his delight was in wild and daring Tallies of fentimcnt, in the irregular and eccentric violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle, to approach the precipice of ablurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and eccentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...sallies of sentiment, lathe irregular and exeentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon tc brink of meaning, where light and darkness begin to mingle; to approach 'he precipice of absurdity, and hover over the abyss of unideal vacancy. This ucl'uution sometimes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild and da' ring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and eccen, trick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon ; the brink of meaning, where light and darknefsbegin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of ablurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink...* Leave weeks and months behind thee in thy race. Amamel flies To guard thee from the demons of the air 5 My flaming sword above them to display, All... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild an'd daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentric violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink...inclination sometimes produced nonsense, which he knew." " These are his faults of affectation ; his faults of negligence are beyond rental. Such is the unevenness... | |
| 1806 - 688 pages
...delight, next to argument, was in wild and dating sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentric violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning where light and darkness began to mingle ; to approach the precipice of absurdity and hover over the abyss of unideal Vacancy.... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 474 pages
...conqueror ; But, when' my year of widowhood expires, Shall yield to your command, and his desires. Almanz. Move swiftly, sun, and fly a lover's pace; Leave weeks and months behind thee in thy race ! K. Ferd. Mean time, you shall my victories pursue, The Moors in woods and mountains to subdue. Almanz.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink...pace, Leave weeks and months behind thee in thy race, Amamel flies To guard thee from the demons of the air ; My My flaming sword above them to display,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink...abyss of unideal vacancy. This inclination sometimes produr.ed nonsense, whir.h he knew; as, Move swiftly, sun, and fly a lover's pace, Leave weeks and... | |
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