 What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude, nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble...  Annual Register - Side 207redigert av - 1800Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1781 - 754 sider
...fometimee verbofe in his transitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the languaee of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs...to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never Itagnatcs. His leniences have neither llupid amplitude,, nor affcited brevity : his periods, though... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 sider
...avoid all harflinefs and feverity of diction ; he is therefore fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to...performed; he is never feeble, and he did .not wifh to be enecgetick ; he .is aever rapid, .and he never Itagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 sider
...feverity of diction ; he is therefore fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections. nedHons, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of...performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick; he. is never rapid, .and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 sider
...feverity of diction; he is therefore fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, ne&ions, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of...attempted, he performed.; he is never feeble, and he did.not wife to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 sider
...harflinefs and fe-: verity of di&ion; he is therefore femetimes verbofe in his tranfitions and conne&ions, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of...idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifrru What he attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick;... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 sider
...and fometimes defcends too much to the language of crnvcrf-tion ; yet if his language had been !efs idiomatical, it might have loft fomewhat of its genuine...attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did rot wi(h to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never Magnates His fentences have neither fludied... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 sider
...his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of fonrerfation • yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it...genuine Anglicifm. What he attempted, he performed j he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never Mpid, and he never ftagnates.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 sider
...defcends too much to the language of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, ft might have loft fomewhat of its genuine Anglicifm....he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wi(h to be energetick ; he is .never rapid, and he never Magnates, Hfe fenfences have nei. ther ftudied... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 sider
...yet if his language had been lefs idiomatical, it might have loft fpmewhat of its genuine Anglic^fm. What he attempted, he performed ; he is never feeble, and he did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 sider
...to avoid all harmnefs and feverity of diction; he is therefore fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to...performed; he is never feeble, and he. did not wifh to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude,... | |
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