 In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflections and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought in which the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one...  Guy's general school question book - Page 146by Joseph Guy - 1829 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...influence : he is always labouring to be great, and at last is only turgid. In his " Night Thoughts" he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 524 pages
...malignant influence : he is always labouring to be great, and at last is only turgid. In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 532 pages
...influence; : he is always labouring to be great, and at last is only turgid. In his " Night Thoughts" he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 pages
...influence : he is always labouring to be great, and at last is only turgid. * 1 11 his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of faucy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This ia one of the few poems in which blank... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...has ever produced ; and was delighted to find this character of that work : " In his Night Thoughts he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme but with disadvantage."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 446 pages
...influence : he is always labouring to be great, and at last is only turgid. In his 'Right Thoughts* he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry,...and striking allusions, a wilderness of thought, in Jwhich the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue and of every odour. Tbis is one of the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...THOUGHTS,' he has exhibited a very widi display of original poetrv, variegated will deep reflection and striking allusions : a wilderness of thought,...the fertility of fancy scatters flowers of every hue am of every odour. This is one of the few poems ш which blank verse could not be changed for rhyme... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...THOUGHTS,' he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetrv, variegated with deep reflection tranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say,...not afraid of the strictest examination, though he i an< of every odour. This is one of the few poems in which blank verse could not be changed for rhvme... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 592 pages
...ever produced ; and was delighted to find this character of that work : " In his ' Night Thoughts,' he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflection and striking allusions: a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...has ever produced ; and was delighted to find this character of that work: " In his' Night Thoughts,' he has exhibited a very wide display of original poetry, variegated with deep reflection and striking allusions: a wilderness of thought, in which the fertility of fancy scatters... | |
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