 I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid — his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 5481809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 416 pages
...injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburim cupressi." It is to be lamented, that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 pages
...be so, I should do him injury to compare him to the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches...But he is always great when some great occasion is prevented to him " PHYDEN'S Essay of Dramatic Poetry. human passions ; we are interested in what they... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...where alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid ; his comic wit degenerating...himself as high above the rest of poets, (Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi. The consideration of this made Mr. Hales of Eton say, that there was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 500 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi."' It is to be lamented that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta sclent inter viburna cupressi."' It is <o be lamented that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 502 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented that such a writer should want a commentary ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comick wit degenerating into clinches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always...raise himself as high above the rest of poets, Quantum lenla sclent inter viburna cupressi." It is to be lamented that such a writer should want a commentary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...greatest of mankind. lie is many times flat and insipid ; his comie wit degenerating into clenches, hiw serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great...wit, and did not then raise himself as high above the reit of poets, Quantam lenta soient inter viburoa cnprensi.' " It is to be lamented, that such a writer... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 882 pages
...he so I should do him injury to compare him with the' greatest of mankind. He is many times flat and insipid ; his comic wit degenerating into clenches,...himself as high above the rest of poets, " Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi." Besides his plays, Shakspeare published in 159t two poems, entitled,... | |
 | 1814 - 684 pages
...such as were imposed on Lucretius, are weighty disqualifications for a poet ; yet, like Shakespear, he is always great when some great occasion is presented to him. The setting is rutle and old-fashioned, but the gems are of inestimable value. The co'mposition of... | |
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