 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...tedious ; but I cannot forbear to obfervd that the companion of a Undent's progrefs in the fciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the beft that Englifh poetry can fhew. A fimile, to be perfect, mud both illuftratc and ennoble the fubjcct... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...tedious ; but I cannot forbear to obferve, that the comparifon of a ftudent's progrefs in the fciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the beft that Englifh poetry can mew. A fimile, to be perfect, muft both illuftrate and ennoble the fubject... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...tedious i but I cannot forbear to obfervc, that the companion of a ftudent's progrefs in the fciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the beft that Englifh poetry can mew. A fimile, to be perfecl, muft both illuftrate and ennoble the fubject... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...tedious : but I cannot forbear to cbfcrve, that the comparifon of a ftudent's progrefs in the fciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the beft that Englifh poetry can fhew. A fimile, to be perfect, muft both illuftrate and ennoble the fubjeft;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...tedious: but I cannot forbear to obferve, that the comparifon of a ftudent's progrefs in the fciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the beft that Englifh poetry can fliew. A fimile, to be perfect, muft both illuftrate and ennoble the fubject;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...tedious : but I cannot forbear to obfervc, that the comparifcn of a {Indent's progrefs in the Iciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the belt that Englifli poetry can {hew. A fimile, to be perfect, muft both iilufirate and ennoble the fubjedt;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...life was ever after at a stand. To mention the particular beau:ies of the Essay would be unprofitable tedious; but I cannot forbear to observe, that the...is perhaps the best that English poetry can shew. A sinailie, to be perfect, must: both illustrate and ennoble the subject; must shew it to the understanding... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...To mention the particular beauties of rhe Essay would be unprofitably tedious; but I cannot lorbear to observe, that the comparison of a student's progress...is perhaps the best that English poetry can shew. A similie, to be perfect, muse both illustrate and ennoble the subject ; must shew it to the understanding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the purposes of religion, seems not only useless, but in some degree profane. Life of Cowley. SIMILE. A simile, to be perfect, must both illustrate and ennoble the subject; must show it to the undemanding in a clearer view, and display it to the fancy with greater dignity ; but... | |
 | Edward Scott Waring - 1807 - 356 pages
...any thing to learn. If, according to Dr. Johnson, and there is no reason to dispute his authority, a simile, " to be perfect, must both illustrate and...subject; must shew it to the understanding in a clearer point of view, and display it to the fancy with greater dignity." The Persian poets, in all their similes... | |
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Essay would be unprofitably tedious; but I cannot forbear to observe, that the comparison of a student's progress in the sciences with the journey of a traveller in the Alps, is perhaps the best that English poetry can show. A simile, to be perfect, must... 
