 Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced conceits, which have no manner of influence either for the bettering or enlarging the mind of him who reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among...  Harrison's British Classicks - 811 페이지1786전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 페이지
...forgotten for ever. The SpeEtator very judicioufly animadverts on this Weaknefs: Our general lafte in England is for Epigram, Turns of Wit, and forced Conceits, which have no manner of Infiuence, either for the bettering or enlarging the Mind of him who reads them, and have been carefully... | |
 | 1729 - 320 페이지
...gives a Greatnefs of Mind to the Reader, which few of the Criticks bcfides Longinus have confideied. OUR general Tafte in England is for Epigram, Turns...have no manner of Influence, either for the bettering and enLrging the Mind of him who reads them, and have been care/ully avoided by the greateft Writers,... | |
 | 1767 - 334 페이지
...mind to the reader, which few of •> the critics befides Langinas have confideied. Our general talle in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced conceits, which have oo- manner of influence, either for the bettering or enlarging the mind . of him who reads them, and... | |
 | 1778 - 342 페이지
...epigram, turns of wit, and forced conciirs, which have no manner of influence, either for the beitei ing or enlarging the mind of him who reads them, and have...greateft writers, both among the ancients and moderns. 1 have endeavoured in feveral of my fpeoulations to banifti this Gothic tafte, which has taken pofieilion... | |
 | 1803 - 376 페이지
...of mind to *he reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...mind of Him who reads them, and have been carefully avoick ed by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured in several... | |
 | 1804 - 412 페이지
...of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the antients and moderns. I have endeavoured in several of 6 my my speculations... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 페이지
...gives a greatness of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. of influence, either for the bettering or enlarging...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and modems. I have endeavoured in several of my Speculations... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 페이지
...that pleasure which rises in the mind upon the perusal of a noble work. Vf • " Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both amottg the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 페이지
...sources of that pleasure which rises in the mind upon the perusal of a noble work. " Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 페이지
...of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general tnste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
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