 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 страници
...afterwards candidly confessing that he never read the work which he condemns. " Liberty," he says, "when it first appeared, I tried to read and soon...therefore will not hazard either praise or censure." He had, however, as we see from the preceding passage, already hazarded a censure of a very pointed... | |
 | 1822 - 278 страници
...their race; a word which, applied to wines in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. ' Liberty,' when it first appeared, I tried to read,...contained ' No line which, dying, he could wish to blot !' THE SEASONS. SPRING. argument. The subject proposed. Inscribed to the Countess of Hertford. The... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 страници
...their race; a word which, applied to wines in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. ' Liberty,' when it first appeared, I tried to read,...play, that his works contained ' No line which, dying, h« could wish to blot!' THE SEASONS. SPRING. argument. The subject proposed. Inscribed to the Countess... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 414 страници
...afterwards candidly confessing that he never read the work which he condemns. " Liberty," he says, "when it first appeared, I tried to read and soon...therefore will not hazard either praise or censure." He had, however, as we see from the preceding passage, already hazarded a censure of a very pointed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 страници
...their " race;" a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I Iwve never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 страници
...their " race;" a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read,...contained No line which, dying, he could wish to blot. VOL. IV. WATTS. THE Poems of Dr. WATTS were by my recommendation inserted in the late Collection ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 страници
...their " race ;" a word which, applied to wines in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read,...hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise ^hich he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by lord Lyttleton, in the prologue to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 страници
...which he has received ought not to suppressed ; it is said by lord Lyttelton, in the prologue liis posthumous play, that his works contained No line which, dying, he could wish to blot. W i TT S. -i Ur. Wi£t5wen?. by •»• recomnsendatwx H EJ? oie-ruleeunn; the readers of which are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 страници
...their* race ;' a word which, applied to wines in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. . ' Liberty,' when it first appeared, I tried to read,...that his works contained No line which, dying, he coutd wish to blot. WATTS. THE poems of Dr. WATTS were by my recommendation inserted in the late Collection... | |
 | James Thomson - 1826 - 268 страници
...he derives a high and more genuine gratification, in finding; the scenes he loves described so well. The highest praise which he has received ought not...contained " No line which, dying, he could wish to blot." SPRING. The subject proposed. Inscribed to the Countess of Hertford. The season is described as it... | |
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Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttelton,... 
