 To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little use ; we are affected only as we...  The Monthly anthology, and Boston review - Page 951809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus V* odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's buIK by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions,...something to be imitated or declined. I do not see that the Bard promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too long, especially his epodes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...Romans credible; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of sceptres and predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always find... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...revival disgusts ns with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a angular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous...something to be imitated or declined. I do not see that * The Bard' promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too Ions, especially his epodes;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 pages
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incrednhu M& To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, h;is little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always lin-J the marvellous. And it has... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulia odi. To select a sinsnlar a that " The Bard " promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too long, especially his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pages
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Inendulm, odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendanea of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty ; for lie that forsakes the probable... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incrndulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has littlt difficulty ; for he that forsakes the pro bable may always find the marvellous And it has little... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...credible ; but its revival di»znsts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incrnlidns odi. P @ *от<ЧЫп2 t" bo imitated or declined. I do not see that " The Bard " promotes any truth, moral... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 324 pages
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odt. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...probable may always find the marvellous. And it has Ikile use; we are affected only as we belicve; we are improved only as we find something to he imitated... | |
 | William Collins - 1844 - 328 pages
...fahulons appendages of spectres and predictions ha* little difficulty; for he that forsakes the pro* hahle may always find the marvellous. And it has little use; we are affected only as we helieve; we are improved only as we find something to he imitated or declined. 1 do not see that '... | |
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