 Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.  History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia - Seite 28von Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 179 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 550 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...possession of nature, and their followers of art. . 305 BIOGRAPHICAL.—FOR THE PORT FOLIO. JOHN qUINCY ADAMS. , ABOUT the year 1630, a man by the name... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing tq those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...nature, and their followers of art: that the first e^ce) in strength ft^d invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " J was desirous to $dd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...to those that followed them but transcriptions of the same events, and new combinations of the saoie images : whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession of iMlure, and their followers of art. ft inc« of Abyflinia, p. 64 & 65. Compositions, merely pretty,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations pf the same images. Whatever be the reason, it is commonly...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed , but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended, in the mosque of Mecca ; but I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...writers are in possession of nature, and their followers followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 Seiten
...most probable occurrences for fiction, and left nothing to those that followed them, but transcription of the same events, and new combinations of the same...observed, that the early writers are in possession of nuturc, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter... | |
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