...prefaces have not the formality of a fetlled ftyle, in which the firft half of rite fentencc be; rays the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word leems to drop by chance, thonnh ic falls into its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ! the whole...

...Criticifm, either didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all his profe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...not the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firfh half of the fentence betrays the other. The caufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled...

...Criticifm either didaflic or defenfire, occupies almoft all hi« profe, except thofe pages -which he hat devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not, as Dr. Johnfon obfervcs, the formality of a fettled flyle, in which the firft half of the fentence...

...; but none of his prefaces were стег thought tedious. They have not, at Dr. Johnfon obfervc», the formality of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft half of the feotence betray« the other. The claufes are never balanced, nor the period» modelled : every word...

...or defenUve, occupies almrft ail his profe, except thofe papes which he has devoted to his ¡atrons; but none of his prefaces were ever thought tedious. They have not the formality of a ft-ttied ftyle, in which '.lie tirft half of the fentence be'rays the other. i he claufes are never...

..." that it has " not the formal Jty of a fettled ftyle, in which the firft '.' half of the fenterice betrays the other. The claufes ' •', are never balanced,...word feems to drop by chance, though it falls into it^ " proper .place." 'f Nothing is cold or languid." " Nor • « does " 4o:s the writer appear to...

...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. . The clauses are never balanced,...

...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced,...

...Criticism, either didactick or defensive, occupies almost all his prose, except those pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...thought tedious. They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced,...

...Criticifm, either didactick or defenfive, occupies almoft all hisprofe, except thofe pages which he has devoted to his patrons ; but none of his prefaces...firft half of the fentence betrays the other. The daufes are never balanced, nor the periods modelled : every word fcems to drop by chance, though it...