It is with great propriety that subtlety, which in its original import means exility of particles, is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatness; for... Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Pagina 1geredigeerd door - 1780Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 474 pagina’s
...and in descriptions not descending to minuteness. It is with great propriety that subtilty, whichin its original import means exility of particles, is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty, could have little hope of greatness ;... | |
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