 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 pages
...the fanctity of the matter rejects the ornax ments ments of figurative diction. It is fuffir cient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has. done well. His poems on other fubjects fcldom rife higher than might be expected from the amufements of a Man. of Letters, and. have different... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1783 - 280 pages
...enforces perpetual repetition, and the fandity of the matt r rejects the ornaments of figurative diftion. It is fufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done well." Johnfon's Life of Watts. In the fame volume with Southwell's two poetical, and oiie profe publication,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...unfatisfa&ory. The paucity of its topicks eaforces perpetual repetition, and the fanctity of the matter rejecks the ornaments of figurative diction. It is fufficient...others what no man has done well. His poems on other fubje&s feldom rife higher than might be expected from the amufements of a Man of Letters, and have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...others, unfatisfactory. The paucity of its topicks enforces perpetual repetition, and the fanctity of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative diction. It is fufficient for Watts to hare done better than others what no man has done well. His poems on other fubjects feldom rife higher... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pages
...down the wind. ii chiefly devotional; in regard to which Dr. Johnfon affirms, that " it is Sufficient -'to have done better than others, what no man has done well." He had alleged juft be: * the paucity of topics of iL-vclianal factry enforces perpetual repetition,"... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pages
...others, Tinfatisfactory. The paucity of its topics enforces perpetual repetition, and the fantSUty of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative...for Watts to have done better than others, what no map has done well. " His poems on other fubjects feldom rife higher than might be expected from the... | |
 | 1821 - 690 pages
...pages) which may be compared, not disadrantagpously, with tlio.se of Dr. Watts. « It is sufficient to have done better than others what no man has done well." We now come to the " Miscellanies," of which it would be difficult to give a general character. Many... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...enforces perpetual repetition, and the fanctity of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative di&ion. It is fufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done fe well. " His poems on other fubjects feldom rife higher than might be expected from the amufements... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...repetition, and the sanctity of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative diction. It is sufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done well. • His poems on other subjects seldom rise higher than might be expected from the amusements of a man of Letters, and have... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...repetition, and the sanctity of the matter rejects the 'Ornaments of figurative .diction. It is sufficient for Watts to have done better than others what no man has done well. His poems on other subjects seldom rise higher than might be expected from the amusements of a man of Letters, and have... | |
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But his devotional poetry is, like that of others, unsatisfactory. The paucity of its topics enforces perpetual repetition, and the sanctity of the matter rejects the ornaments of figurative diction. It is sufficient for Watts to have done better than... 
