 | 1735 - 682 pages
...who thus defcribes that general effed from \lhich the power of every poet ought to be 'ertimated. ' Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the matter who keeps the mind in plcafing captivity; whofe pages are perufed with eagernels, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1772 - 388 pages
...original, and tranfplant it by foree into the verfion : but what is given to the parts, may be fubducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though...vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the matter, who keeps the mind in pleafing captivity ', whofe pages are perufed with eagernefs, and in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 376 pages
...original, and tranfplant it by force into, the verfion ; but what is given to the parts, may be fubdudted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though...vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the maftcr, who keeps the mind in pleafing captivity ; whofe pages are perufed with eagernefs, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...parts;. may be fubducted from the whole, and the reader may be wearyj though the crifick maycommend. Works of imagination. excel by their allurement and...vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the maftor, who keeps the mind in pleafing -captivity ; whofe pages are perufed with eagcrnefs, and in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 476 pages
...original, and tranfplant it by force into the verfion : but what is given to the parts, may be fubdu&ed from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though...vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the mafter, who keeps the mind in pleating captivity ; whofe pages are perufed with eagernefs, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 456 pages
...original, and tranfplant it by force into the verfion : but what is given to the parts, may be fubducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though...allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting ing and detaining the attention. That book is good in vain, which the: reader throws away. He only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 484 pages
.... -\"* *. • i > ."• 'f , " "and delight'; iyy their power of attracting Jng and detaining ther attention," That book is good in vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the mafter, who keeps the mind in pleating captivity; whofe pages are perafed with eagerriefs, and jh hbpe... | |
 | Lodovico Ariosto - Italian poetry - 1785 - 454 pages
...who thus defcribes that general effect from which the power of every poet ought to be eftimated. '* Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is- the matter who keeps the mind in pleating captivity; whofe pages are perufed with eagernefs, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...original, and tranfplant it by force into the verfion : but what is given to the parts, may be fubducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critick may coni mend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...original,' and rrzfnfplant it by foree into the verfion : but what is given to the parts, may be fubdu&ed from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critick may com fnend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting... | |
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Works of imagination excel by their allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting and detaining the attention. That book is good in vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the master, who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity... 
