 Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced conceits, which have no manner of influence either for the bettering or enlarging the mind of him who reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among...  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 8111786Full view - About this book
 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 132 pages
...forgotten for ever. The SpeEtator very judicioufly animadverts on this Weaknefs: Our general lafte in England is for Epigram, Turns of Wit, and forced Conceits, which have no manner of Infiuence, either for the bettering or enlarging the Mind of him who reads them, and have been carefully... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...gives a Greatnefs of Mind to the Reader, which few of the Criticks bcfides Longinus have confideied. OUR general Tafte in England is for Epigram, Turns...have no manner of Influence, either for the bettering and enLrging the Mind of him who reads them, and have been care/ully avoided by the greateft Writers,... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...mind to the reader, which few of •> the critics befides Langinas have confideied. Our general talle in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced conceits, which have oo- manner of influence, either for the bettering or enlarging the mind . of him who reads them, and... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...epigram, turns of wit, and forced conciirs, which have no manner of influence, either for the beitei ing or enlarging the mind of him who reads them, and have...greateft writers, both among the ancients and moderns. 1 have endeavoured in feveral of my fpeoulations to banifti this Gothic tafte, which has taken pofieilion... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...of mind to *he reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...mind of Him who reads them, and have been carefully avoick ed by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured in several... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the antients and moderns. I have endeavoured in several of 6 my my speculations... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...gives a greatness of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. of influence, either for the bettering or enlarging...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and modems. I have endeavoured in several of my Speculations... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...that pleasure which rises in the mind upon the perusal of a noble work. Vf • " Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both amottg the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...sources of that pleasure which rises in the mind upon the perusal of a noble work. " Our general taste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...of mind to the reader, which few of the critics besides Longinus have considered. Our general tnste in England is for epigram, turns of wit, and forced...reads them, and have been carefully avoided by the greatest writers, both among the ancients and moderns. I have endeavoured, in several of my speculations,... | |
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