 Of composition there are different methods. Some employ at once memory and invention, and, with little intermediate use of the pen, form and polish large masses by continued meditation, and write their productions only when, in their own opinion, they...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Halaman 246oleh Samuel Johnson - 1781Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 halaman
...defpair. He laboured his works firft to gain reputation, and afterwards to keep it. Of compofition there are different methods. Some employ at once memory...pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, t and pafs the day in retrenching exuberances and correcting inaccuracies. The method of Pope, as may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 halaman
...once memory and invention, and, with little intermediate iife of the pen, form and poliih large mafles by continued meditation, and write their productions...that his cuftom was to pour out a great number of ver&s m the morning, and pafs the day in retrenching exuberances and correcting inaccuracies. The method... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 halaman
...once memory and invention, and, with little intermediate ufe of the pen., form and polifh large mafles by continued meditation, and write their productions...have completed them. It is related of Virgil, that hii* cuftom was to pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, and pafs the day in retrenching... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 halaman
...once memory and invention, and, with little intermediate ufe of the pen,, form and polim large rnafies by continued meditation, and write their productions...that his cuf."'tom was to pour out a great number of verfiss in the morning, and pafs the day in retrenching exuberances .and correcting inaccuracies. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 halaman
...once memory and invention, and, with little intermediate ufe of the pen, form and polifh large mafles by continued meditation, and write their productions...completed them. It is related of Virgil, that his cuftorn was to pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, and pafs the day in retrenching exuberances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 halaman
...probability. Johnfon has obr fcrved that there are different methods of compofition. Virgil was ufed to pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, and pafs thp day in retrenching the exuberances, and correcting inaccuracies ; and it was Pope's cuftom, to... | |
 | 1793 - 738 halaman
...memory and invention, and, with little intermediate ufe of the ' pen, form and poÜih ¡arge malTcs by continued meditation, and write their productions...exuberances and correcting inaccuracies. The method of Popt, as may be collected from his tranlhition, was to write his tirrt thoughts in his firft words,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 halaman
...intermediate use of the pen, form and polish large masses by continued meditation, and write their production only when, in their own opinion, they have completed them. It is related of Virgil, that His custom was to pour.out a great number of verses in the morning, and p.iss the day in retrenching exuberances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 halaman
...probability. Johnfon has obferved that there are different methods of compofition. Virgil was ufeJ to pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, and pafs the day in retrenching the exuberances, and correcting inaccuracies ; and it was Pope's cuftom to write his firft thoughts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 halaman
...probability. Johnfon has obferved that there are different; methods of compofition. Virgil was ufed to pour out a great number of verfes in the morning, and .pafs the day in retrenching the exuberances, and correcting inaccuracies ; and it was Pope's cuftom to write his firft thoughts... | |
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