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" The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive... "
The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ... - Page 138
by Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 394 pages
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The Reasonableness of Setting Forth the Most Worthy Praise of Almighty God ...

William Smith - 1814 - 330 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and til-lights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few, are universally...exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature which attract,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally...exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature which attract,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally...few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receire no grace from novelty of sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression. Poetry pleases...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. Tbe topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally...Poetry pleases by exhibiting an idea more grateful to l lie mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature...
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 11

1829 - 828 pages
...surprises and delights," poetry in this sense is an unfit vehicle for the topics of devotion, which " being few are universally known ; but few as they...sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression." But if there be, as unquestionably there is, a species of poetry which, though it proceeds not from...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally...exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature which attract,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally...exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature which attract,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally...exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind than things themselves afford. This effect proceeds from the display of those parts of nature which attract,...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - 1822 - 280 pages
...invention; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally...can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from uovelty of sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression. Poetry pleases by exhibiting an idea...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Right Honourable Lord Byron: With ...

John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known; but few as there are, they can be made no more; they can receive no...sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression." This, in the main, is perfectly just, yet it follows not that because the truths of religion interdict...
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