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" 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... "
The Scots Magazine - Page 511
1781
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Annual Register, Volume 25

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...therefore verbofe in his trar.fitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs...to be energetic ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied amplitude, nor affe&ed brevity ; his periods, though...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...verbofe in his tranfitions and connections. nedHons, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs...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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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 254 pages
...verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, ne&ions, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs...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...
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Dryden. Smith. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax. Parnell. Garth. Rowe. Addison ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...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....
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...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...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 52

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1781 - 506 pages
...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...
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prefaces, biographical and critical, to the works of the english poets.

samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...femetimes verbofe in his tranfitions and conne&ions, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation; yet if his language had been lefs...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;...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Dryden. Smith. Duke. King ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation ; 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...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation ; yet if his language had been lefs...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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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 484 pages
...fometimes verbofe in his tranfitions and connections, and fometimes defcends too much to the language of converfation; yet if his language had been lefs...attempted, he performed; he is never feeble, and he did not wim to be energetick ; he is never rapid, and he never ftagnates. His fentences have neither ftudied...
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