 them commended by a man well qualified to decide their merit. The Latin pieces are lufcioufly elegant; but the delight which they afford is rather by * the exquifite imitation of the ancient writers, by the purity of the diction, and the harmony of the...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 147by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...Italian, Latin, and Englifli. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to fpeak as a critic; but I have heard them them commended by a man well qualified to decide their...Latin pieces are lufcioufly elegant; but the delight whick they afford is rather by the exquifite imitation of the ancient v.'riters, by the purity of the... | |
 | 1780 - 596 pages
...juvenile produdiions. The firft that offer themfelves to him arc his Latin pieces. * Thefe, fays he, are lufcioufly elegant; but the delight which they afford is rather by the cxquilite imitation of the ancient writers, by the purity of the diftion, and the harmony of the numbers,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...Théfe, fays he, arc lufcioufiv elegant ; but the delight which they afTord is rather by the exqu-mte imitation of the ancient writers, by the purity of the diction, and ine' harmony'oí* the numbers, than by any power of invention, or. vigour, of /eAtimeiu.' This charaiter,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...Italian, Latin, and JCnglifh. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to fpeak as a critick; but I have heard them commended by a man 'well qualified to decide...merit. The Latin pieces are lufcioufly elegant; but the delightwhich they aflord is rather by the exquifite imitation of the ancient writers,' by the purity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...Italian, Latin, and Englifh. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to fpeak as a critick; but I have heard them commended by a man well qualified to decide their merit. The Laun pieces arc lufcioufly elegant ; but the delight which they afford is rather by the exquifite imitation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...Italian, Latin, and Englith. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to fpeak as a critic.; but I have heard them commended by a man well qualified to decide their...imitation of the ancient writers, by the purity of the diftion, and the harmony of the numbers, than by any power of invention, or vigour of fentiment. They... | |
 | John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...Italian, Latin, and English. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to speak as a Critic; but I have heard them commended by a man well qualified to decide their merit. The Latin pieces are lusciously elegant; but the delight which they afford is rather by the exquisite imitation of the ancient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...delight which tbev afford is rather by the exquisite imitation of the ancient writers, by the pitv of the diction, and the harmony of the numbers, than by any power of nwntion, or vigour of sentiment. They are not all of equal value. The dsiesexcell the odes; and some... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Latin, and English. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to speak as a critkk;, cridck ; but -I have beard them commended by a man well qualified to decide their merit. The Latin pieces are lusciously elegant; but the delight which they afford is rather by the exquisite imitation of the ancient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...Italian, Latin, and E.iglish. Of the Italian I cannot pretend to speak as a critick; but I have heard them commended by a man well qualified to decide their merit. The Latin pieces are lusciously elegant; but the delight which they afford is rather by the exquisite imitation of the ancient... | |
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