His prose is the model of the middle style; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences.... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 148door Samuel Johnson - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 pagina’s
...grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling, pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and...severity of diction ; he is, therefore, sometimes verbose in his transitions and connexions, and sometimes descends too much to the language of conversation... | |
| 1888 - 576 pagina’s
...grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and...grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no ha2ardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never bla2es in unexpected splendour. " It... | |
| John Earle - 1890 - 612 pagina’s
...grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and...severity of diction ; he is therefore sometimes verbose in his transitions and connections, and sometimes descends too much to the language of conversation... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 236 pagina’s
...on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration; always equable and always...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction;... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 234 pagina’s
...on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration; always equable and always...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction;... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1892 - 358 pagina’s
...and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable and always easy, without glowing words and pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pagina’s
...grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not groveling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and...luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendour. lost somewhat of its genuine Anglicism. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1894 - 358 pagina’s
...always easy, without glowing words and pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track.to snatch a grace ; he seeks no ambitious ornaments and...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1896 - 360 pagina’s
...and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable and always easy, without glowing words and pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected splendor. It was apparently his principal endeavor to avoid all harshness and severity of diction ;... | |
| Thomas Northcote Toller - 1900 - 314 pagina’s
...criticism of not formal, on light occasions not grovelling, Addison's pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration; always equable, and...to avoid all harshness and severity of diction; he therefore sometimes descends too much to the language of conversation; yet if his language had been... | |
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