 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 σελίδες
...As. a model of English prose, his writings merit the greatest praise. " Whoever," says Dt. Johnson, " wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." AKENSIDE, Mark, — an English poet and physician, was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1721. His father... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 σελίδες
...periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an I^nglish style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison. i' I 'mi. says Dr. Warton, he som«tiinei is so; and, in another manuscript note, he adds, often so.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 σελίδες
...amplitude, nor affected brevity: his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentations, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison. . . ' But, says Dr. Warton,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 σελίδες
...amplitnde nor affected brevity : his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison, HUGHES. JOHN II re in •s, the son of a citizen in London, and of Anne Burgess, of an ancient family... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 σελίδες
...amplitude, nor affected brevity ; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy P. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addisonq." Though the Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752, 1 shall, under this year, say all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 σελίδες
...observing, that it had not been his own model, as no two styles could differ more from each other. — "Sir, to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse,...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison V * Though the Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752, 1 shall, under this year, say all that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 σελίδες
...periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy, -f Whoever wishes to attain an Knglish 1827 , -@!s Though the Rambler was not concluded till the year 1752,1 shall, under this year, say ail that I have... | |
 | 1829 - 414 σελίδες
...ponderosity of the third. What Johnson said of Addison's style, may be more properly applied to Mr. Hall's, " Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar...give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison." An eminent critic of the present day, speakingofoneofMr. Hall's sermons, says, " The diction displays... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - 294 σελίδες
... 600079048Y fl ADDISON'S WORKS. VOLUME THE SECOND. WHOEVER WISHES TO ATTAIN AN ENGLISH STYLE, FAMILIAR...AND NIGHTS TO THE VOLUMES OF ADDISON. DR. JOHNSON. THE MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF JOSEPH ADDISON. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. II. . OXFORD, ;/~ --•'A ' PUBLISHED... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - 294 σελίδες
... I) amir 55.ttUia.m5, 3P . IT . S . I A ADDISON'S WORKS. VOLUME THE FIRST. WHOEVER WISHES TO ATTAIN AN ENGLISH STYLE, FAMILIAR...GIVE HIS DAYS AND NIGHTS TO THE VOLUMES OF ADDISON. DB. JOHNSON. f THE MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF JOSEPH ADDISON. IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. I. OXFORD, PUBLISHED... | |
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Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison... 
