 ... always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences. Addison never deviates from his track to snatch a grace; he seeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 84edited by - 1781Full view - About this book
 | 1781 - 754 pages
...pointed fcntences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fn.itch a grace ; he feeks no ambi'ious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to have- been his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and fcverity of dielion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 pages
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he leeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplcndor. " It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harilmefs and feverity of dicYion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...elaboration ; always equable, and always eafy, without out glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ;...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. . i It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harlhnefs and feverity of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...elaboration; always .equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from .his track to fnatch a grace;...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and feverity of diction;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pages
...eafy, without L_ out glowing words or pointed fentericW,, Addifon never deviates from hid track fo fnatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments,...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. I" • i •''• . • .» - It feems to have been his principal endea* vour to avoid all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifbn never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feefcs no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. ' His p,age is always luminous, but sever -blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to -have been his principal endeavour to avoid all... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...elaboration ; always equable, and always eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon cevtr deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, ar.d tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendor.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...glowing words -or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to match a grace ; he fceks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, Taut never blazes in unexpedted fplendour. It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 pages
...eafy, with-. out glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to (hatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries...innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpedted fplendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harmnefs and feverity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...eafy, without glowing words or pointed fentenccs. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatcli a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and feverity of diction... | |
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