 His prose is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling ; pure without scrupulosity, and exact without apparent elaboration ; always equable, and always easy, without glowing words or pointed sentences....  Outlines of the History of the English Language - Página 276por Thomas Northcote Toller - 1900 - 284 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1781 - 754 páginas
...pointed fcntences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fn.itch a grace ; he feeks no ambi'ious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to have- been his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and fcverity of dielion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he leeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplcndor. " It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harilmefs and feverity of dicYion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from .his track to fnatch a grace; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and feverity of diction;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentericW,, Addifon never deviates from hid track fo fnatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations,...is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. I" • i •''• . • .» - It feems to have been his principal endea* vour to avoid all... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Adciifun never deviates from his track to fnatch a -grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fpleftdour. , ' It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harlhnefs and feverity of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifbn never deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feefcs no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. ' His p,age is always luminous, but sever -blazes in unexpected fplendour. It feems to -have been his principal endeavour to avoid all... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 páginas
...fentences. Addifon cevtr deviates from his track to fnatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, ar.d tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendor. 4 It fc: an to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all harflir.cfs and fcvcrity of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 páginas
...glowing words -or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to match a grace ; he fceks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, Taut never blazes in unexpedted fplendour. It feems to have been his principal endeavour to avoid all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentences. Addifon never deviates from his track to (hatch a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations. His page is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpedted fplendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harmnefs and feverity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 páginas
...glowing words or pointed fentenccs. Addifon never deviates from his track to fnatcli a grace ; he feeks no ambitious ornaments, and tries no hazardous innovations....is always luminous, but never blazes in unexpected fplendour. It was apparently his principal endeavour to avoid all harfhnefs and feverity of diction... | |
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