 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...fcems to drop by ** chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing ii ** cold or languid 4 the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous $ * what is little, is gay; what is great, is fplendid. Though all n is eafy, nothing is feeble; though all feems carelefs, thera purity and elegance... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 416 pages
...drop by ch.ir.ce, " though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the v hole * is airy, animated and vigorous ; what is little is gay ; what is great, is fpltn" did. Though all is eafy, nothing is feeble; though- all fcems carclif*, thafe " is nothing harfh... | |
 | History - 1802 - 684 pages
...nor the period* modelled; every word íeems te drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what ¿a little, is gay ; what is great, h fplendid. He may be thought t* mention himfelf too frequently... | |
 | David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...his periods modeled i. every word feemg to drop by chance, though it falls into; its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...and vigorous ;. what is little, is gay ;, what is gre.xt, is iplendid. Though all is eafy, nothmg is feeble ; though all feems carelefs, there is nothing... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...Nothing is cold or languid, the whole is airy, animated, and vigorrus; whatislittle, is gay ; whatis great, is splendid. He may be thought to mention himself...too frequently ; but while he forces himself upon cuv esteem, we cannot refuse him to stand high in his own. Every thing -- • is is excused by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...Every thing is excused by the play of images and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...periods modelled : every word feems Jo drop by chance, though it falls into its proper. proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. He may be thought to mention himfelf too frequently ; but, while he forces himfelf upon our... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated...what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seams careless, there ia nothi.tg harsh ; aad though,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated,...Every thing is excused by the play of images and the sprightliness of expression. Though all is easy, nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless, there... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...periods modelled ; every word fesms to drop by chance,. " though it falls into its proper place. No;h:ng is cold or 'languid; the whole is airy, animated,...vigorous; what ' is little, is gay ; what is great, is fplendid. Though all i« ' eafy, nothing is feeble ; though ail feems carelefs, there it ' nothing... | |
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The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid : the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay ; what is great, is splendid. 
