 In perusing a corrupted piece, he must have before him all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language. Out of many readings possible, he must be able...  The Quarterly Review - Page 286edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1882 - 996 pages
...all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension ades I on all mad masters! and all foul ways! Was...so rayed ! was ever man so weary 1 I am sent befo ihe state, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's particular... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1895 - 494 pages
...all pocsibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought and such his copiousness of language. Out...must be able to select that which best suits with the Hate, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his author's {uuticular cast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 254 pages
...possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension • of thought, and such his copiousness of language....of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1909 - 562 pages
...expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language. Out of the many readings possible, he must be able to select...modes of language prevailing in every age, and with the author's particular caste of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be the knowledge, and such... | |
 | William Caxton, Jean Calvin, Nicolaus Copernicus, Francis Bacon, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, Isaac Newton, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, William Wordsworth, Walt Whitman - Prefaces - 1910 - 458 pages
...suits with the state, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such his taste. Conjectur.il criticism demands more than humanity possesses, and he that exercises it with most praise... | |
 | Lilian Beeson Brownfield - English literature - 1904 - 160 pages
...pp. 17-25. bilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language. Out of many readings possible, 'fie must be able to select that which best suits with the st'te, opinions, and modes of language prevailing... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 498 pages
...all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language....of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such... | |
 | Alvin B. Kernan - Biography & Autobiography - 1989 - 384 pages
...all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language....of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such... | |
 | Brian Vickers - 1995 - 585 pages
...all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language....of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such his... | |
 | Marcus Walsh - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2004 - 244 pages
...suits with the state, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression....taste. Conjectural criticism demands more than humanity possesses.139 Johnson's modification of his approach in the course of his work on the edition was certainly... | |
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