 melody of numbers, and therefore tires by long continuance. Of the Italian writers without rhyme, whom Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reafon could urge in its •defence, has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantage...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 216by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 504 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and, therefore, tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular; what reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantage of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 556 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and, therefore, tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantage of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 528 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and, therefore, tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantage of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style ; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and therefore tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantages of rhyme,... | |
 | John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...that which is called the latidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody ofnumbers ; and therefore tires by long continuance. Of the Italian writers without rhyme, whom he alleges as precedents, not one is popular; what reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style ; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and therefore tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear. But, whatever be the advantages of rhvme,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers; and therefore tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular. What reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted by the ear." Johnson however makes an exception,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 446 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers; and therefore tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not. one is popular. What reason could urge in its defence, has been confuted by the ear." Johnson however makes an exception,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...some approach to that which is called the lapidary style ; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody of numbers, and therefore tires by long continuance....Milton alleges as precedents, not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear. from Homer, Milton is perhaps the least... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...to that which is called the lapidary style ; has neither the easiness of prose, nor the melody q£ ݼ I ׁ ݘ I ŀ... | 鏁 ː Ę reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear. is to bo admired rather than imitated.... | |
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