 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, LL.D. - الصفحة 14بواسطة Samuel Johnson - 1825عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Great Britain - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 716
...struck out unexpected truth : If their conceits were far-fetched, thev were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowrd from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary sinlilies, by readiness of rhyme,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary siiiiilies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the woiks of this race... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied ft om descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 410
...struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume tlie dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 466
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 470
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, Jby readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 306
...struck out unexpected truth; if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was at least necessary to...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 484
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan, it was at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 674
...struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their plan it was *• at least necessary...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
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