 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - Страниц: 716
...understands him ; the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge ; it will be sufficient that e provocation ; and that, though whenever he thought...complain of the clergy, he used to threaten thorn easv and safe conveyance of meaning it was Swift's desire to attain, and for having attained he deserves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - Страниц: 718
...previous knowledge ; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common tilings ; rong. Yet, as we love better tooe pleased than be taucht, "Cato" is read and the critic meaninr it was Swift's desire to attain, and for having attained he deserves praise. For purposes merely... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - Страниц: 714
...understands him ; the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge ; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things...purposes merely didactic, when something is to be told tli.it was not known before, it is the best mode; but against that inattention by which known truths... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - Страниц: 726
...previous kndwledpe; and it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and conmioii things; he is neither required to mount elevations,...ground, without asperities, without obstruction." The general character of Swift has been excellently drawn by the learned and candid Granger, with which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Страниц: 512
...understand him : the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge ; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things...attain, and for having attained he deserves praise, though perhaps not the highest praise. For purposes merely didactic, when something is to be told that... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1856 - Страниц: 652
...th'n author's composition, I have coincided with the opinion of a very able critic. « This easy ami safe conveyance of meaning, it was Swift's desire to attain, and for having attained, k< certainly dtserves praUe, thovigh perhaps, not the highest praise. For purpawi merely didactic,... | |
 | 1857 - Страниц: 574
...common things; be is neither required to mount elevations, nor to explore profundities; his pascage is always on a level, along solid ground, without asperities, without obstruction." Whilst full justice is done in the foregoing passage to the general character of Swift's literary genius,... | |
 | Henry Lewis (M.A.) - 1869 - Страниц: 196
...knowledge; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things ; he has neither to mount elevations nor to explore profundities ;...ground, without asperities, without obstruction." Obscurity in composition may arise from many causes, the most important of which we will enumerate.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - Страниц: 346
...understand him : the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge ; it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things...Swift's desire to attain, and for having attained it he deserves praise. For purposes merely didactic, when something is to be told that was not known... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - Страниц: 388
...understand him. The peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge, and it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things...ground, without asperities, without obstruction." — Dr. Johnson. Referring to his three allegorical satires, " The Battle of the Books," " The Tale... | |
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... him: the peruser of Swift wants little previous knowledge : it will be sufficient that he is acquainted with common words and common things ; he is neither required to mount elevations, nor to explore profundities; his passage is always on a level,... 
