| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - Страниц: 714
...fiist rank. His humour, which, as t'trele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused cs to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never "out'tere the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wrnder by the violation of truth. His figures... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Страниц: 466
...diffused, as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes 5 and daily occurrences. He never oversteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment or wonder...He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can hardly be said to invent ; yet his exhi10 bitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult... | |
| John Fisher Murray - 1849 - Страниц: 388
...manners he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused...outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment, nor wounds by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation.... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Страниц: 446
...must be allowed to stand perhaps the first in the first rank. His humor is peculiar to himself; and is so happily diffused, as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes 5 and daily occurrences. He never oversteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment or wonder by... | |
| Stephen Watkins Clark - 1851 - Страниц: 204
...of his rights secure, And gives up fraud to be chastised with ease." 17. " Addison never oversteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth." 18. " He vivifies his young hearers with pictures of the living world; communicates his own ardent... | |
| J H. Aitken - 1853 - Страниц: 378
...be allowed to stand perhaps the first in the first rank. — His humour is peculiar to himself, and is so happily diffused, as to give the grace of novelty...to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never o'eritepi the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment and wonder by the violation of truth. His figures... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - Страниц: 796
...Spectators, No*. 411—121. « No. 1M. J No. US. • Ho. U. » No. Ml. 10 "His humor," says Dr. Johnson, "Is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty...truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amuse by aggravation, lie copies life with 90 much fidelity, tliat he can hardly be bald to Invent;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Страниц: 450
...manners, he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused...daily occurrences. He never " outsteps the modesty of nature,''''7 ^^ nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Страниц: 484
...manners, he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused...daily occurrences. He never "outsteps the modesty of nature,"117 nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - Страниц: 800
...Dr. Johnson, "is so happily diffused aa to five the grutx of novelty to dotoctitic scene* and dally occurrences. He never outsteps the modesty of nature,...wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither nlvert by distortion, nor amuse by aSjfravation. He copies life with 30 much fidelity, Unit he can... | |
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