 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 pages
...exaggeration. The praife lavifhecl by Longinus, on the atteftation of the heroes of Maranthon, by Demofthcncs, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited...added, diminifhed, or reformed; nor can, the editors tors and. admirers of Shakefpeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boa-ft of much more than of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 pages
...heroes of Maranthon, by Demofthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a charafter, fo extenfive in its comprehenfion, and fo curious...added, diminifhed, or reformed; nor can the editors tors and admirers of Shakefpeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boaft of much more than of having... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 pages
...of Shakefpeare may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifrn ; exact without minutenefs, and lofty without exaggeration. The praife lavifhed by Longinus, on the atteftation of the heroes of Maranthon, by Demofthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a charafter, fo extenfive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...of Shakfpeare may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifm ; exact without minutenefs, and lofty without exaggeration. The praife lavifhed by Longinus, on the atteftation of the heroes of Maranthon, byDemofthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, fo extenfive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 pages
...of Shakfpeare may ftarid as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifm ; exact without minutenefs, and lofty without exaggeration. The praife lavifhed...of Marathon, by Demofthenes, fades away before, it. Ir; a few lines is exhibited a character, fo extenfive in its comprehenfion, and fo curious in its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...exaggeration. The praifc lavifhed by J.onginus, on the atteftation of the heroes of Marathon, by Demoftlienes, fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character, fo extenlive in its comprehenfion, and fo curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminimed,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 pages
...of Shakfpeare may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifm ; exaft without minutenefs, and lofty without exaggeration. The praife lavifhed...fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a charafter, fo extenfive in its comprehenfion, and fo curious in its limitations, that nothing can be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pages
...may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftic criticifm ; exact without minutenefs, and' lofty with exaggeration. The praife lavifhed by Longinus, on...can the editors and admirers of Shakfpeare, in all 2 their their emulation of reverence, boaft of much more than of having diffufed and paraphrafed this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...of Shakefpeare may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifm ; exact without minutenefs, and lofty without exaggeration. The praife lavifhed...or reformed ; nor can the editors and admirers of Shakefpeare, in all their emulation of reverence, boaft of much more than of having diffufed and paraphrafed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...Shakefpeare may ftand as a perpetual model of encomiaftick criticifm, exa6t .without minutenefs,'and lofty without exaggeration. — The praife lavifhed...Demofthenes, fades away before it. In a few lines it exhibited a character fo extenfive in its comprehenfion, and fo curious in its li,mitations, that... | |
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Demosthenes fades away before it. In a few lines is exhibited a character so extensive in its comprehension, and so curious in its limitations, that nothing can be added, diminished or... 
