 ... accumulation of attentive parsimony, which, though to her superfluous and useless, might have given great assistance to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time by the imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress.  profaces, briogrpahical and critical - Pàgina 23per samuel johnson - 1781Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to. the ancient family from which he defcended, at that time by the imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and diftrefe, CONGREVE has merit of" the higheft kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 602 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which he defcended, at that time by the imprudence of his relation reduced te difficulties and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the highetf kind ; he is an original writer, who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which he defcended, at that time by the imprudence of his rclation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. CONG RE VE has merit of the higheft kind; he is an original... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pàgines
...finely «preffed by Dr. Johnfon : " Congreve," fay» that excellent cntk, " has merit of the hightft kind : he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models of hi» plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. His characters are commonly fictitious and artificial, with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pàgines
...bequeathed a legacy of about ,10,0001. ; at the time when the ancient family from which he defcended was, by the imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties...of the higheft kind; he is an original Writer, who boirowed neither the models ot his plot, nor the manner of his dialogue. Of his plays I cannot fpeak... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which he defcended, at that time by the imprudence...his relation reduced to difficulties and diftrefs. oa CONCONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the models... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...superfluous and useless, might have given great assi- • .ice to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time by the imprudence of his relation reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind ; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which he defcended, at that time by the imprudence...diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind; h« is an original writer, who borrowed neither the' models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pàgines
...which, though to her fuperfluous and ufelefs, might have given great affiftance to the ancient family from which he defcended, at that- time by the imprudence...and diftrefs. CONGREVE has merit of the higheft kind ; htf is an original writer, who borrowed neither the' models of his plot nor the manner of his dialogue.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pàgines
...mpwfluous and useless, might have given great assistance to the ancient family from which he descended, at that time, by the imprudence of his relation, reduced to difficulties and distress. CONGREVE has merit of the highest kind; he is an original writer, who borrowed neither the... | |
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