 Andero' ; a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors, that he attained, by a felicity like instinct, a style which perhaps will never be obsolete; and that, 'were we to judge only by the wording, we could not know what was wrote...  Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany - Page 101802Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - 496 pages
...fuccefsfully, that His language is now as frefh as it was at firft fetting out. Were we to judge barely by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourfcore. He complains, indeed, of a tide of words that comes in upon the EngliJh Poet, and o'erflows whatever... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 pages
...fuccefsfully, that his language is now as frefh as it was at firll fetting out. Were we to ^judge barely by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourfcore. He complains, indeed, of a tide or' words that come in upon the Engliih Poet, and overflows •whatever... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...fuccefsfully, that his language is now as fre(h as it was at firft fetting out. Were we to judge barely by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at four, fcore. He complains, indeed, of a tide of words that comes in upon the Engli(h Poet, and overflows... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 pages
...fuccefsfully, that his language is now as frefh as it was at firft fetting out. Were we to judge barely by the " wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourfcore. Re complains, indeed, of . a tide of words that comes in upon the Englifli Poet, and overflows whatever... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 348 pages
...fuccelsfully, that his language is now as frefh as it was at firft fetting out. Were we to judge barely by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty, and what at fourlcore. He complains, indeed, of a tide of words that comes in upon the Englifh Poet, and overflows... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...attained, by a felicity, like inftinct, a ftile which, perhaps will never be obfolete ; and that, " were we " to judge only by the wording, we " could not know what was .wrqte at " twenty, and what at fourfcare." His verification was in his firft efTay, fuch as it appears... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pages
...attained, by a felicity like inftinct, a ftyle which perhaps will never be obfolete ; and that, *' were we *' to judge only by the wording, we could...what was wrote at twenty, and ** what at fourfcore." His verfification was, in his firft eflay, fuch as it appears in his laft performance. By the perufal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...by a felicity like inftinct, a fryle which perhaps will never be obfolete ; and that, " were we f* to judge only by the wording, we could " not know...what was wrote at twenty, and " what at fourfcore." His verfification was, in his firft eflay, fuch as it appears in his laff. performance. By the perufal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...he attained, by a felicity like iniKnc~t, a ftyle which perhaps will never be obfolete ; and that, " were we * * to judge only by the wording, we could ** not know what was wrote at twenty, and " what 5 " what at fourfcore." His verification was, in his firft eflay, fuch as it appears in his laft performance.... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1783 - 478 pages
...fuccelsfully, that his language is now as frefh as it was at firft fettjng out. Were we to to judge barely by the wording, we could not know what was wrote at twenty. andwhat at fourfcore. He complains, indeed^ of a tide of words that comes in upon the Englim Poet,... | |
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