 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pàgines
...reflections and ftriking allufions; a wildernefs of thought, in which the fertility of fancy fcatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verie could not be changed for rhime but with difadvantage." And afterwards, " Particular lines are... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pàgines
...reflections and ftriking allufions, a wilderncfs of thought, in which the fertility of fancy fcatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank vcrfe could not be changed for rhyme but with difadvantage. The wild diffufion of the fentiments, and... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pàgines
...Doctor, speaking of our author, " he has exhi" bited a very wide display of original poetry, varie" gated with deep reflections and striking allusions ; " a...but " with disadvantage. The wild diffusion of the sen" timents, and the digressive sallies of imagination, " would have been compressed and , restrained... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pàgines
...reflections and ftriking allufions ; a wildernels of thought, in which the fertility of fancy featters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems ia which blank verfe could not be changed for rhime but with difadvantage. Particular lines are not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness VOL. I. 4P of of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters...This is one of the few poems in which blank verse coold not be changed for rhytne but with disadvantage. The wild diffusion of the sentiments, and the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pàgines
...display of original poetry, va" riegated with deep reflections and striking allusions ; a wil" derness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters...sallies of imagination, " would have been compressed arid restrained by confinement " to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactness, "but copiousness:... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pàgines
...display of original poetry, va" negated with deep reflections and striking allusions ; a wil" derness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters...sallies of imagination, " would have been compressed arid restrained by confinement " to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactness, " but copiousness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pàgines
...surprise." — "In his "Night Thoughts" he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness...imagination, would have been compressed and restrained by regard to rhyme. The excellence of this work is not exactness but copiousness; particular lines are... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pàgines
...Doctor, speaking of our author, " he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections, -and striking allusions ; a...fancy scatters flowers of every hue, and of every odor. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme, but with disadvantage.... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pàgines
...reflections and striking allusions; a wikler" ness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scat" ters flowers of every hue, and of every odour. This " is one of the few poems in which blank verse could u not be changed for rhyme, but with disadvantage. " The wild diffusion of the sentiments and the digressive... | |
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In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions; a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is... 
