 ... in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will therefore have their influence on all kinds of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them.  The Spectator - Pagina 861739Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1767 - 334 pagina’s
...will therefore have their influence on all kinds of writing, if the author knows how to make right ule of them And among thofe of the learned languages who...their feveral kinds are perhaps Homer, Virgil, and Oti:d. The firft (hikes the imagination wonderfully with what is great, the fecond with what is beautiful,... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pagina’s
...ages. Such ad\ antages as thefe help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination ; ajid will therefore have their influence on all kinds of...right ufe of them. And among thofe of the learned lan^unges who excel in this talent, the mott peí fen in their feveral kinds arc perhaps Homer, Virgil,... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pagina’s
...in the ruins of those which nourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this; talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...in the ruins of those which flourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...kinds of writing, if the author knows how to make a right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...advantages as these help to open a man's 8 thoughts thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and wiH therefore have their influence on all kinds of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 342 pagina’s
...in the ruins of those which flourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 pagina’s
...in the ruins of those which flourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 pagina’s
...in the ruins of those which flourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | 1824 - 268 pagina’s
...in the ruius of those which flourished in former ages. Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...of writing, if the author knows how to make right use of them. And among those of the learned languages who excel in this talent, the most perfect in... | |
 | 1832 - 280 pagina’s
...the ruins of those which flourished in former ages, v * Such advantages as these help to open a man's thoughts, and to enlarge his imagination, and will...their influence on all kinds of writing, if the author kno\vs how to make right use of them. And among those of the 'learned languages who excel in this talent,... | |
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