 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 páginas
...Johnson, (Life of Addison, in the English Poets) " wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." The fafts in the preceding account are taken from the Biographia Britannica. — A. ADELAKD, a Benedictine... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...as to give the intellect no trouble ; yet he Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison'.' Though The Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752, I shall, under this year, say all that I have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...Whoever Aetat.41.] BoswelVs projected works. 261 Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison1.' Though The Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752, I shall, under this year, say all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...into anyclassical or European language, as easily as if it had been originallyconceived in it, B.] • elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison."1 Though the Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752, . I' shall, under this year, say... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 páginas
...volumes of Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 608 páginas
...ADVERTISEMENT. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 622 páginas
...volumes ot Burke. Dr. Johnson has said, that " whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." He who has this object in view, may surely, with equal propriety, be counselled to study the pages... | |
 | 1803 - 420 páginas
...dilligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON. TO i . THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS; BARON OF EVESHAM. itr LOUD, I SHOULD not act the part... | |
 | 1803 - 434 páginas
...dilligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must...give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS; BARON OF EVESHAM. Mr LORD, I SHOULD not act the part of... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 240 páginas
...liberally than on you ? Have I not said, that " who" ever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but " not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must " give his days and his nights to the volumes of Ad" dison f" ADDISON. You have indeed bestowed on me greater praise than... | |
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Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison... 
