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" In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the dogmatism of learning, must be finally decided all claim to... "
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical Observations on ... - Page 469
by Samuel Johnson - 1783
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prefaces biographical and critical to the works of the english poets

SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...unlike the. language of other poets. . ,;y '.T.,t;.'.u f.,. 7 la the charadter of his Elegy I rejckic* to concur with the common reader ; for .by the common...literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtihy and the dog.aaaatifm of learniirg, muft be finally deifid^di §11, ; <?laim; 'to poetical honours....
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 pages
...perhaps often im-pr^yed; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the character; of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader;...for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with Kterary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the degmatifm of learning, mull be finally...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of Other poets. * 3 In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader;...learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical hoHours. The Church-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with fentiments...
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The Sorrows of Werter: A German Story

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1789 - 88 pages
...afford the moft convincive proof of it's intrinfick merit. Dr. Johnfon has judicioufly obferved, that, * By the common fenfe of readers, uncorrupted with literary...prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty, and the dogma* tifm of learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical * honours.' And we think this...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 6

English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...direfted. His tranflations of Northern and Welfli poetry deferve praife ; the imagery is prefervcd, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with liteVOL. VI. K rary rary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm of learning,...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 10

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...improved; but the language b unlike the language of other poets. " In t)<e character of his £legy I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common • fanfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty, and...
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Observations on Pope

Gilbert Wakefield - 1796 - 382 pages
...gives us back the image of our mind. '-' In the character of his Elegy, I rejoice to concur with *l the common reader : for by the common fenfe of " readers,...literary prejudices, after all " the refinements of fubtlety and the dogmatifm of " learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical " honours....
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. t " In the character of his " Elegy," I rejoice to concur with the common...all the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm pf learning, muft be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Church Yard" abounds with...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray: With the Life of the Author

Thomas Gray - 1798 - 130 pages
...(hall conclude the Memoirs of our Author. " In the character of his Elegy (fays Johnfon) I rejoice and concur with the common reader ; for, by the common...of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, all the refinements of fubtilty, and the dogmatifm oflearning, muft be finally decided, all claim to...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...ample shield ''• Can take in all ; and verge enmgk for more." Dryden'i Seb»t»s. la the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader for by the common sense of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after al! the refinements of subtility and the...
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