 | William Cowper - 1856 - Страниц: 464
...(continues Dr. Johnson) to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humor, as Steele observes, is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domes-, tic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " oversteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - Страниц: 428
...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...aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can hardly be said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original that it is difficult to... | |
 | William Cowper, James Robert Boyd - 1857 - Страниц: 476
...diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " oversteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder...truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amuse by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can hardly be said to invent ;... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - Страниц: 780
...so happily diffused as to give the (trace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. Hi: never outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment...truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor anmsc by aggravaUon. lie copies life with so much fidelity, thut he can lutrdly be said to invent;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - Страниц: 418
...manners, he must be allowed tbl stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which; as Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused as to give tne grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " outsteps the modesty of nature,'... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - Страниц: 766
...Spectators, Nos. 411—421. 6 No. 135. 7 No. 253. 8 No. 85. 9 No. 592. 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. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can hardly be said to invent; yet... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - Страниц: 778
...Spectators, Nos. 411— 421. « No. 135. I No. 2S3. 8 No. U. » No. 582. 10 "His humor," says Dr. Johnson, "is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and dally occurrences. He never outettcpa the modesty of nature, nor raise:* im-rrlment or wonder by the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1863 - Страниц: 202
...(says Dr Johnson), he must be allowed to stand perhaps the FIRST OF THB FIRST RANK. His humour, which is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused as...to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never o'ersteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. He copies... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - Страниц: 788
...Nos. 411—491. « No. 135. 7 No. 253. « No. 85. • So. «»». 10 "His humor." Kays Dr. Johnson, "is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to dorce«Uc scenes and daily occurrences. He never outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - Страниц: 784
...Spectators, Nos. 411—421. 0 No. 135. 7 So. 253. 8 So. 85. • Vo. 992. 10 "His humor," says Dr. Johnson, "Is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and dally occurrences. He never outsteps the modesty of nature, nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation... | |
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Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never " outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder by the , violation of truth. 
