 | 1808 - 436 pages
...production of Mr. Gray, he uses with respect to the Elegy, only the strongest language of approbation. " In the character of his Elegy, I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, incorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, oom-buih.~\ sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pages
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for by Uie common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...praise; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the lan^ guage of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh 'Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps ' often improved ; but the language is unlike...language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy Irejoice to concur with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pages
...deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike I lie language of other poets. In the character of his Elegy I rejoice to concur with l lie common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...directed. His translations of northern and Welsh poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...greatest critic entertained of " The Church-Yard." " In the character of this'Elegy," says Dr. Johnson, " I rejoice to concur with the common reader ; for ' by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with ' literary prejudices, after all the refinements of sub' tilty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 pages
...directed. His translations of Northern and Welsh Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...concur ' with the common reader; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...ill directed. His translation of Northern and Welsh Poetry deserve praise ; the imagery is preserved, perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike...concur with the common reader ; for by the common sense of readers, uncorrupted with literary prejudices, after all the refinements of subtilty and the... | |
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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... 
