 | 1832 - Počet stránok 478
...thousands, who make no pretension to the eminence of Burke, in the same degree in which they were by nim. Such a writer as Cumberland, for example, who stands...most splendid forms, in which the English language 7" has ever been exhibited. It displays the happy and difficult union of all the richness and magnificence... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - Počet stránok 444
...education, which are all supposed by every description of literary success. But, in the present 15 scale of intellect, may yet be regarded as his equal...splendid forms, in which the English language has ever 20 been exhibited. It displays the happy and difficult union of all the richness and magnificence that... | |
 | 1855 - Počet stránok 424
...suppose, no doubt, the fine taste, the command of language, and the finished education, which are all supposed by every description of literary success....richness and magnificence that good taste admits, with a perfectly easy construction. In Burke we see the manly movement of a wellbred gentleman ; in Johnson,... | |
 | 1855 - Počet stránok 506
...were by mm. Such a writer as Cumberland, for example, who stands infinitely below Burke on the Kile of intellect, may yet be regarded as his equal or...in purely literary accomplishments, taken In this exelusive sense. The style of Burke is undoubtedly one of the roost splendid forms, in which the English... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - Počet stránok 752
...who make no pretension to the eminence of Burke, in the same degree in which they were by him. Snch a writer as Cumberland, for example, who stands infinitely...which the English language has ever been exhibited. 1t displays the happy and difficult union of all the richuess and magnificence that good taste admits,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - Počet stránok 548
...these qualities are far from being uncommon ; and are possessed by thousands, who make no pretension to the eminence of Burke, in the same degree in which...richness and magnificence, that good taste admits, with a perfectly easy construction. In Burke, we see the manly movement of a well bred gentleman ; in Johnson,... | |
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Such a writer as Cumberland, for example, who stands infinitely below Burke on the scale of intellect, may yet be regarded as his equal or superior in purely literary accomplishments, taken in this exclusive sense. The style of Burke is undoubtedly one... 