 Yet great labour directed by great abilities is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth ; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage....  The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Pàgina 26per Samuel Johnson - 1811Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pàgines
...wholly loft; if they frequently threw away their wit upon falle conceits, they likewife fometimes ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched...worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at leaft neceffary to read and •^fthink. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor affume the dignity... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck...unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary to read and think.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never w.holly lost; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck...assume the dignity of a writer by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pàgines
...wholly loft : if they frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits, theylikewife fometimes frruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched,...worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at leaft neceflary to read and think. No man could be born a metaphyfical poet, nor aflurne the dignity... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck...To write on their plan, it was at least .necessary tn rMfl fl"H th'"V. W" man could be/ born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pàgines
...groat abilities, is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceks, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth:...metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by dc. scriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceitswere far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pàgines
...combinations of confused magnificence, that not only could not be eredited, but couid rot be imagined. wit upon false conceits, they likewise .sometimes struck...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pàgines
...labour, directed by great abilities, is never wholly lost ; if they frequently threw away their wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies,... | |
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