 Next to argument, his delight was in wild and daring sallies of sentiment, in the irregular and eccentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darkness begin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of absurdity,...  The lives of the English poets - Seite 347von Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 376 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in th6 irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 364 Seiten
...unideal Vacancy. This inclination fometimes' produced nonfenfe, which he knew ; as, Move fwiftly, fun, and fly a lover's pace, Leave weeks and months behind thee in thy ra$e. Amariel flies To guard thee from the demons of the air ; My flaming fword above them to difplay,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle \ to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring failles of fentiment, in the irregular and e?;centrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink. of meaning, where light and darknefs begin {o mingle ; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and haver over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and eceentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
 | 1793 - 806 Seiten
...delight шиш wild and daring Tallies of fentiment, in the irregular and eccentric violence of wie. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle, to approach the [.<•:• cipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 Seiten
...of unideal vacancy. This inclination fometimes produced nonfenfe, which he knew ; as, Move fwiftly, Sun, 'and fly a lover's pace, Leave weeks and months behind thee in thy race . Amamel flies To guard thee from the demons of the air; My flaming fword above them to difplay, All... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 Seiten
...argument, his delight was in wild and daring fallies of fentiment, in the irregular and excentrick violence of wit. He delighted to tread upon the brink of meaning, where light and darknefs begin to mingle ; to approach the precipice of abfurdity, and hover over the abyfs of unideal... | |
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