Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is subtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky; the equality of words to things is very often neglected, and trivial sentiments and vulgar ideas disappoint the attention, to which... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 94by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
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...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky...words to things is Very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
| Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...opinion with our Editor, that where the language is intricate the thought is not always fubtle, nor the image always great where the line is bulky. ' The equality of words to things,' as he juftly obferves, ' is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint... | |
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...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky; the equality of words to things is ycry often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they... | |
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...more leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky;...words to. things is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
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...more Leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the Language is intricate the Thought is fubtle, or the Image always great •where the Line is bulky...neglected, and trivial Sentiments and vulgar Ideas difappoint the Attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous Epithets and fwelling Figures.... | |
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...more Leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the Language is intricate the Thought is fubtle, or the Image always great where the Line is bulky ; the Equality of Words to Things is very often neglefted, and tririal Sentiments and vulgar Ideas difappoint the Attention, to which they are recommended... | |
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...plainly delivered in few. Not that always, wliere the language is intricate, th« thought is fubtile ; or the image always great, where the line is bulky....words to things is very often neglected ; and trivial fentimems and vulgar ideas difippoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorotis epithets... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...more Icifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky ; the equality of words to things is very often neglecled, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...leaves it to be disentangled and evolved by these who have more leisure to bestow" upon it. r ' • • Not that always where the language is intricate the...the image always great where the line is bulky ; the quality of words to tilings is very often neglected, and trivial sentiments and vulgar ideas disappoint... | |
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...leifure to beftow upon it. Not that always where the language is intricate, the thought is fubtle, or the image always great where the line is bulky;...words to things is very often neglected, and trivial fentiments and vulgar ideas difappoint the attention, to which they are recommended by fonorous epithets... | |
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