... and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by just confidence in his cause. Thus qualified, and thus incited, he walked out to battle, and assailed at once most of the living writers, from Dryden to D'Urfey. profaces, briogrpahical and critical - Page 13by samuel johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 278 pages
...he therefore (1698) publifhed AJhort View of the Immorality and Profanenefs of the Englijh Staget I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and...diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrecl: ; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaftick ;... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...with no other motive than religious zeal and honelt indignation. He was formed for a controvcnill ; with fufficient learning; with diction vehement and...incorrect; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the hiphelt degree keen and farcaliic; and with alt .hole powers, exalted and invigorated b\ juft confidence... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 478 pages
...no, other motive than religious zeal and hone{|; indigT nation. He was formed for a controvert-, ift; with fufficient learning ; with diction vehement and...pointed, • though often vulgar and incorrect; with unconquerably pertinacity; with wit in the higheft degree keen and farcaftick; and with all thofe powers... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1794 - 424 pages
...AJJiort View of the Immorality and Profanenefe of-tJye Englifi Stage, I believe with no other thotive than religious zeal and honeft indignation. He was...controvertift ; 'with fufficient learning ; with diction reheiwent and pointed, though often vulgar and incbrrect; with unconquerable pertinacity ; Vith wit... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, though...; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by the just... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning; with diction vehement and pointed, though...; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by the just... | |
| John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...Congreve, with his wonted acuteness and energy : " He was formed for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrect ; with unconquefable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...he therefore (1698) publifhed A Jhort View of the Immorality and Profanenefs of the Englijh Stage, I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and honeft indignation. He was furmed for a controvertift ; with fufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, though,... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...than religious zeal and honest indignation. He was formc'd . for a controvertist ; with sufficient learning ; with diction vehement and pointed, though...; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the highest degree keen and sarcastick ; and with all those powers exalted and invigorated by just confidence... | |
| samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pages
...therefore (1698) publifhed A Jhort View of the Immorality and Pro^ fanenefs of the Englijh Stage, I believe with no other motive than religious zeal and...diction vehement and pointed, though often vulgar and incorrecl; with unconquerable pertinacity ; with wit in the higheft degree keen and fareaftic ; and... | |
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