 | 1804 - 572 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...that he did not judge by a borrowed standard, or from rulej laid down by critics, but that he was qualified to do it by his ewn native powers, and his great... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 484 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...that he is never guilty of those faults as a writer, I which he lays to the charge of others. A proof that he did not judge by a borrowed standard, or from... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...guilty of those faults as a writer, which he lays fo the charge of others. A proof that he did not judge by a borrowed standard^ or from rules laid down... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...as a writer which he lays to the charge of others. Л proof that he did not judge by a borrowed standard, or from rules laid down by critics, but that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...effect ? In short it is not his least praise, that lie is never guilty of those faults as a writer which he lays to the charge of others. A proof that... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon and so happily finished, the matter so compressed and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid...standard, or from rules laid down by critics, but that lie was qualified to do it by his own native powers, and his great superiority of genins. For he that... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 328 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid on, and yet with such a beautiful effect ? Ir» short, it is not his least praise that he is never giiilfy Of those faults as a writer, which... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 276 pages
...ventured upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, arid yet so clear, and the colour so sparingly laid. on, and yet with such a beautiful effect? In short, it is not his best praise that he is never guilty of those faults, as a writer, which he lays to the charge of others.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured Upon, and so happily finished, the matter so compressed, and yet so clear, and the colouring so sparingly laid on, and yet with such a beautifbl effect 1 In short, it is not his least praise that he is never guilty of those faults as... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 288 pages
...and the colouring so sparingly laid on, and yet with such a beautiful effect? In short, it is not the least praise that he is never guilty of those faults...lays to the charge of others. A proof that he did not charge from a borrowed standard, or from rules laid down by critics, but that he was qualified to do... | |
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He is indeed a careless writer for the most part, but where shall we find in any of those authors, who finish their works with the exactness of a Flemish pencil, those bold and daring strokes of fancy, those numbers so hazardously ventured upon, and so... 
