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" He has in these little pieces neither elevation of fancy, selection of language, nor skill in versification : yet, if I were required to select from the whole mass of English poetry the most poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation... "
The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 161
1813
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...in verfification t yet, if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifti poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in The Mourning Bride: ALMERIA, It was a fancy'd noife j for all is hufh'di LEONORA. It bore the accent of a human voice*...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...in verfification : yet if I were required to feledt from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in The Mourning Bride : ALMERIA. It was a fancy'd noife ; for all is hufh'c?.' LEONORA. It bore the -accent of a human voice....
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...in verification : yet, if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in The Mourning Bride: ALMERIA; It was a fancy'd noife j for all is hufh'd; LEONORA; It bore the accent of a human voice;...
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profaces, briogrpahical and critical

samuel johnson - 1781 - 276 pages
...in verfification : yet if I were required to feledt from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation «t Ike Mourning Bride: ALMERIA. It was a fancy'd noife ; for all is hufli'd.. LEONORA. It bore the...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 424 pages
...ver* fification : yet if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the nioft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation IA I'ke Mourn* Bride t• * ALMERIA, It was a fancy'd noife ; for all is hufti'd, LEONORA, It bore...
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...in verfification : yet if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in " The Mourning Bride:" ALMERIA. It wai a fancy,d noife ; for all is hulh'd. LEONORA. Jt bore the accent of a human voice....
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...required to fele£k from the whole mafs of Engliih poetry the moll poetical paragraph, I know not what 1 could prefer to an exclamation in * The Mourning Bride :' ALM. It was a fancy 'd noife ; for all is huftul. LEO к. It bore the accent of a human voice. ALM. It was thy fear,...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...dramatick compositions should on any other occasion discoyei1 nothing but impotence and poverty. He has in these little pieces neither elevation of fancy, selection...versification : yet, if I were required to select from the whqle mass of English poetry the most poetical paragraph, I know net what I could prefer to an exclamation...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...in verfification : yet, if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in The Mourning Bride : ALMERIA. It was a fancy'd noife ; for all is hufh'd. LEONORA. It bore the accent of a human voice....
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...in verification : yet, if I were required to felect from the whole mafs of Englifh poetry the moft poetical paragraph, I know not what I could prefer to an exclamation in The Mourning Bride : ALMERIA. It was a fancy'd noife ; for all is hufh'd. LEONORA. It bore the accent of a human voice....
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