 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 страници
...bejter which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. HeVrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passtd the press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...his best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 страници
...reputation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was very rarely been attainable;" but in the not cohtent to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always...his best: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none himself. He examined... | |
 | 1808 - 408 страници
...He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity railed «pon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the pi ess, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had 1:0 pecuniary interest, be had no further solicitude.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 страници
...works first to gain rejnatation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was * JOUICSON'! Life of MILTON. not content to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his best : lie did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 страници
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 страници
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 страници
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himselC He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 страници
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very Uttle consideration; when occasion or necessity called upon...desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do bis best; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence... | |
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He wrote, and professed to write, merely for the people ; and when he pleased others, he contented himself. He spent no time in struggles to rouse latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he... 
