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" ... and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lose the stability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth ; and was considered by every writer as a subject on which he might try his plastic skill, by moulding... "
A new general biographical dictionary, projected and partly arranged by H.J ... - Page 115
by New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 1857 pages
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces. ...

1774 - 390 pages
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe ; it commands, but does not allure : His Tropes are harfh, and his Combinations uncouth. • He fell into an Age in which our Language began to k)fe the Stability which it had obtained in the Time of Elizabeth ; and was confidered by every Writer...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not plenfe ; it commands, but does not allure : His Tropes are harfli, and his Combinations uncouth. He fell into an Age in which our Language began .tolofe the Stability which it -had obtained in the Tim&.of Elizabeth \ and was eonfulcred by eyery...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 428 pages
...are harfh, and his Combinations uncouth. • JJefeil into an Age in which our Language began $a loio the Stability which it had obtained in the .Time of Elizabeth; and was confidered by every .Writer as a Subject on which he might try his plaftick Skill, by moulding it according...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...obfcure; it ftrikcs, but does not pleafe; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harfh, and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the flability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth., and was confidered by every writer...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...ftrikes, but docs not pleafe ; it comJttands, but does not allure : his tropes ate harfh, and Rr 2 hb his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the (lability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth -, and was coniidcrcd by every writer...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 554 pages
...but obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harm and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began to lofe the (lability which it had obtained in the time of Elizabeth ; and was confidered by every writer...
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Lives of eminent persons. Letters. Prayers. Index

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 558 pages
...obfcure ; it ftrikes, but does not pleafe ; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harm and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age in which our language began_ lalojfe. the flability which it had obtained in the. time of Elizabeth > and was confidered...
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Miscellaneous and fugitive pieces [chiefly of Johnson, ed. by T ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pages
...Gut obscure; it strikes, but does not please; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth, He fell into an age...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this incroaching licence, began to in. troduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...obscure ; it strikes, but does not please ; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age,...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this encroaching licence, began to introduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...but obscure; it strikes, but does not please; it commands, but does not allure : his tropes are harsh and his combinations uncouth. He fell into an age,...skill, by moulding it according to his own fancy. Milton, in consequence of this encroaching licence, began to introduce the Latin idiom: and Browne,...
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