 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - Počet stránok 718
...whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by thcii r, yet matter being extended could not be without space. Few books have been perused by me 4ith master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity ; whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - Počet stránok 714
...whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by then allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting...That book is good in vain which the reader throws awav. He only is the master who keeps the mini! in pleasing captivity ; whose paffes are perused with... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - Počet stránok 414
...parts may be subducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the master, who keeps the mind in pleasing activity, whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Počet stránok 346
...parts may be subducted from the whole ; and the reader may be weary, though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity ; whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Počet stránok 468
...parts may be subducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary, though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity ; whose pages ( are perused with eagerness, and in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - Počet stránok 418
...parts may be subducted from the whole, and the reader may be weary,|though the critic may commend. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity; whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1871 - Počet stránok 866
...that the merit of great works is to be estimated, but by their general effects and ultimate result. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity, •whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in... | |
 | 1871 - Počet stránok 848
...that the merit of great works is to be estimated, but by their general effects and ultimate result. Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity, whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | 1871 - Počet stránok 832
...estimated, but by their general effects and ultimate result. Works of imagination excel by their alluremont and delight — by their power of attracting and detaining...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity, whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - Počet stránok 510
...but unlike the two preceding rules, it cannot always be applied to literature of every other kind. ' Works of imagination excel by their allurement and...vain which the reader throws away. He only is the master who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity ; whose pages are perused with eagerness, and in hope... | |
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Works of imagination excel by their allurement and delight ; by their power of attracting and detaining the attention. That book is good in vain, which the reader throws away. He only is the master, who keeps the mind in pleasing captivity... 
