 There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction : no system of words at once refined from the grossness of domestic use and free from the harshness of terms appropriated to particular arts.  Lives - Pàgina 205editat per - 1800Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pàgines
....our authors; our fpeech lay before them in a heap of confufion, and every man took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no fyftera • of words at once refined from the groffnefs of domeflick ufe, and free from the harfhnefs... | |
 | 1780 - 596 pàgines
...our authon ; our fpeech liy before them in a heap of confufion, and every nan took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. ' There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no lyi'em of words at once refined from the groflhefs of do•teftic ale, and free from the harflinefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pàgines
...our authors; our fpeech lay before them in a heap of confufion, and every man took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no fyftem of words at once refined from the grollhefs of domeftick ufe, and free from the harfhnefs of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pàgines
...our authors ; our fpeech lay before them in a heap of confufion, and every man took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no fyftem of words at once refined from the groflhefs of domeftick life, and free from the harfhnefs of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pàgines
...authors ; our fpepch lay before them in a heap of confufion ; and every man took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no fyftem of words at once refined from the groffnefs of domeftick ufe, and free from the harfhnefs of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...authors ; our speech lay before them in a heap of confusion, and every man took for every pui pose what chance might offer him. There was therefore before...diction, no system of words at once refined from the gro.^sness of domestick use, and free from the harshness of terms appropriated to particular arts.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pàgines
...our authors; our fpeech lay before them in a heap of confufion ; and every man took for every purpofe what chance might offer him. There was therefore before the time of Dryden no poetical diction, no fyftem of words at once refined from the grofihefs of domeftick ufe, and free from the harfhnefs of... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pàgines
...Dr. John* sOn's Life of Dryden, which says almost every thing that can be said upon it. " There was, before the time of Dryden, no poetical diction, no...system of words at once refined from the grossness of domestic use, and free from the harshness of terms appropriated to particular arts. Words too familiar... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pàgines
...original rectitude was in the place of rules, this delicacy of selection was little known to our authors ; our speech lay before them in a heap of confusion...system of words, at once refined from the grossness of domestic use, and free from the harshness of terms appropriated to particular arts. Words too familiar,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pàgines
...original rectitude was in the place of rules, this delicacy of selection was little known to our authors ; our speech lay before them in a heap of confusion...offer him. There was therefore before the time of Drydenno. poetical diction, no system of words at once refined from the grossness of domestick use,... | |
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