 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pàgines
...something valuable. When he pleases least, it can only be said that a good design was ill directed. * * In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The... | |
 | 1884 - 396 pàgines
...and meted out to him only that guarded praise which it was impossible not to give, said of it : — " In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur...with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetic honours. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1888 - 356 pàgines
...discover in what estimation we are held when we can no longer give hopes or fears. Rambler, NO. 7S. BY the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. w^ks,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 pàgines
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language...character of his Elegy * I rejoice to concur with the 1 Works, vol. ip 73. The only existing copy of the Elegy in a Country Churchyard in the handwriting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pàgines
...central ideal in eighteenth century literature and criticism. It is the final test of excellence. " By the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
 | Richard Dalton Williams - 1894 - 388 pàgines
...when, to borrow Swift's phrase, " every fool his claim alleges " to the title. Dr. Johnson says : " By the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical honours."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1894 - 196 pàgines
...central ideal in eighteenth century literature and criticism. It is the final test of excellence. " By the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1894 - 116 pàgines
...central ideal in eighteenth century literature and criticism. It is the final test of excellence. " By the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 234 pàgines
...central ideal in eighteenth century literature and criticism. It is the final test of excellence. " By the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinement of subtlety and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to poetical... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hepburn Millar - 1896 - 316 pàgines
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved, but the language is unlike the language of other poets. sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo. The four stanzas beginning Yet even these bones, are... | |
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In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... 
