 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 σελίδες
...inherent improbability always forces dissatisfaction on the mind/ When Cowley tells of Hervey, that they studied together, it is easy to suppose how much he...discoveries ; but what image of tenderness can be excited _, by these lines I We drove afield, and both together heard, What time the grey fly winds her sultry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 σελίδες
...improbahility always forces dissatisfaction on the mind. When Cowley tells of Hervey, that they stndied together, it is easy to suppose how much he must miss...of his labours, and the partner of his discoveries; bmt what image of tenderness can be excited by these lines ? We drove a field, and both together heard... | |
 | William Toone - 1832 - 584 σελίδες
...proud, and put h«m al to werke, In daubing and in delvyng in doage yiclde beryuge. P. PLOWMAN'S VISION. We drove afield, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her sultry horn. AFINE, to purge or clear from impurities. Nor of the retains have the wine. Till the grapes be ripe... | |
 | William Toone - 1832 - 532 σελίδες
...hem al to werke, In daubing and in delvyng in donge afielde berynge. P. PLOWMAN'S VISION, We droye afield, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her sultry horn. IcYCIDAS. ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY. 17 AFINE, to purge or clear from impurities. Nor of the reisins... | |
 | William Toone - 1834 - 498 σελίδες
...al to wcrke, In daubing and in delvyng in donge afielde berynge. P. PLOWMAN'S VISION, We drove nfeU, and both together heard What time the grey fly winds her sultry horn. AFINE, to purge or clear from impurities. Nor of the reisins have the wine, TUJ the grapes be ripe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 476 σελίδες
...inherent improbability always forces dissatisfaction on the mind. When Cowley tells of Hervey, that they studied together, it is easy to suppose how much he...image of tenderness can be excited by these lines? We know that they never drove a field, and that they had no flocks to batten ; and though it be allowed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 σελίδες
...inherent improbability always forces dissatisfaction on the mind. When Cowley tells of Her% vey, that they ned he deserves praise. For purposes merely didactic, dro»ea field, and both together heard What time the gray fly winds her sultry hom, Battening our flocks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 σελίδες
...inherent improbability always forces dissatisfaction on the mind. When Cowley tells of Hcrvey, that they studied together, it is easy to suppose how much he...labours, and the partner of his discoveries; but what i :nage of tenderness can be excited by these lints 7 " We drove a field, and both together heart What... | |
 | 1838 - 716 σελίδες
...is leisure for fiction, there is little grief." Again — " When Cowley tells of Hervey, that they studied together, it is easy to suppose how much he must miss the companion of his labor and the partner of his discoveries ; but what image of tenderness can be excited by these lines... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 σελίδες
...the mind. When Cowley tells of Hervey, that they studied together, it is easy to suppose bow much be must miss the companion of his labours, and the partner...tenderness can be excited by these lines! We drove a field, and both together heard What time the pray fly winds her sultry horn, Battening our flocks... | |
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... for there is nothing new. Its form is that of a pastoral, easy, vulgar, and therefore disgusting: whatever images it can supply, are long ago exhausted; and its inherent improbability always forces dissatisfaction on the mind. When Cowley tells of... 
