 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...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 literary...every mind, and with fentiments to which every bofom rev turns an echo. The four ftanzas beginning Yet even thefe bones, ore to me original : I have never... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...common reader ; for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after afl the refinements of fubtilty and the dogmatifm of learning,...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Qhurcb-yard abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with fentiments to which every... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...'.T.,t;.'.u f.,. 7 la the charadter of his Elegy I rejckic* to concur with the common reader ; for .by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtihy and the dog.aaaatifm of learniirg, muft be finally deifid^di §11, ; <?laim; 'to poetical honours.... | |
 | 1782 - 500 pages
...weary way, And leaves the world to darknefs and to me. Now a Dr. Johnfon obferves, that this Elegy abounds with images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with fcntiments to which every bofom VOL. IV. A returns J Now fades the glimmering landfcape on the fight,... | |
 | John Young - 1783 - 124 pages
...what, of all things, is likely to enfure this Performance a lading and general Intereft is, that it abounds with images Which find a mirrour in every...with fentiments to which every bofom returns an echo. Where fo many beauties are, room may be afforded for faults i of thefe, Criticifm has not concealed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...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 literary...images which find a mirrour in every mind, and with femiments to which every bofom returns an echo. The four ftanzas. beginning Ttt even thefe bones, are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...language of Other poets. * 3 In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with literary...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 312 pages
...with the common reader ; for by the common fenfe of readers uncorrupted with liteVOL. VI. K rary rary prejudices, after all the refinements of fubtilty...finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The " Church- yard" abounds with images which find a mirror in every mind, and with fentiments to which... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pages
...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 the dcgoutifm of learning, mull be finally decided all claim to poetical honours. The Clurcb-Yari (brands... | |
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Yet even these bones," are to me original: I have never seen the notions in any other place; yet he that reads them here persuades himself that he has always felt them. 
