This Essay affords an egregious instance of the predominance of genius, the dazzling splendour of imagery, and the seductive powers of eloquence. Never were penury of knowledge and vulgarity of sentiment so happily disguised. The reader feels his mind... Essays, Philosophical, Historical, and Literary - 401 psl.autoriai: William Belsham - 1789 - 466 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 psl.
...eloquence. Never were penury of knowledge and vulgarity of fcntiment k> happily dilguiftd. The reader reels his mind full, though he learns nothing; and when he meets it in its new array, no longer know^ the talk of his mother and his nurfe. When thefe wonder-working founds iirk into fen/e, and the... | |
| 1786 - 680 psl.
...not learned. Never were penury of knowledge, and vulgarity of lentiment, fo happily difguifed. Th« reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing ; and, when he meets it in his new anay, no longer knows the talk of hit motbtr and his nu-ft. When thelc wonder-working (bunds... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 psl.
...fplendour of imagery, and the feductive powers of eloquence. Never were penury of knowledge and vulgarity of fentiment fo happily difguifed. The reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing ; and \vhen he meets it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his nurfe. When thefe... | |
| Fulke Greville - 1790 - 304 psl.
... before;" yes, mark, even the hiftory of the nautilus and all. And elfewhere Johnfon fays, " The " reader feels his mind full, though he learns...he meets it in its new " array, no longer knows the tdk-of/ns mother and his nurfe." Whoever contemplates all this, and compares it with what I have fo... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 psl.
...penury of knowledge, and vulgarity of fentiment, were never fo happily difguifed as in this Eflay ; the reader feels his mind full, though, he learns nothing ; and, when he meets it in his new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his nurfe." It has been alleged that Pope... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 psl.
...sentiment so happily disguised. The reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing; and wben he meets it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his nurse. When these wonder-working sounds sink into sense, and rk doctrine of the Essay, disrobed of... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 psl.
...powers of eloquenceNeyej was penury of knowledge and vulgarity of sentiment so happily dis: guiied. The reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing; and when Vie meets it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his uu.vsc. \Vfcen these... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 psl.
...Johnfon, with lofty and indignant farcaffn, pro'nounces, that " the reader, though he feds his mind full, learns nothing ; and when he meets' it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and nurfe !" It is fingular that two fuch men as Johnfon and Warburton, both remarkable for their learning... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 psl.
...Johnfon, with lofty and indignant farcafm, pronounces, that " the reader, though he feels his mind full, learns nothing ; and when he meets . it in its new array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and nurfe!" It is fmgular that two fuch men as Johnfon and Warburton, both remarkable for their learnmg... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 psl.
...powers of eloquence. Never were penury of knowledge and vulgarity of sentiment so happily disguised. The reader feels his mind full, though he learns nothing;...array, no longer knows the talk of his mother and his nurse. When these wonderworking sounds sink into sense, and the doctrine of the Essay, disrobed of... | |
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