 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 strani
...write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftrudlions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in the female world any acquaintance with books... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 strani
...write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftrudtions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in the female world any acquaintance with books... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1781 - 590 strani
...affirmed ; h:s inftruftions were fuch as the charafter cf his readers made proper. That general kv xvledge which now circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be fognd. Men not profefling* learning were not aihamed of ignorance ; and in the female world any acquaintance... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 strani
...circulates in common talk was in hi time rarely to be found. Men not profefling learning were not alhamed of ignorance ; and in the female world any acquaintance with books was diitinguilhed only to be cenfured. Hit purpofe was to inlufe literary curiofity, by gentle and u&fufpefted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 strani
...write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftructions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his pme rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in the female... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 450 strani
...in common talk, . was .in. his.time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in the female world,! any acquaintance with books was diftinguilhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiolity, by gentle and unfufpected... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 360 strani
...; his inftructions were fuch as the characters of his readers made proper. That general kno\\kdg,e now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not preferring learning were not amamed of ignorance ; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 strani
...now, cannot be affirmed ; his inftructtons were fuch as the ch ira&ers of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common...talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not proteffing learning were not alhamed of ignorance; and, in the female world, any acquaintance With... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 strani
...circulates in common talk, vas in his time rardy to be found. Men not profefling learning, were not aftiamed of ignorance ; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books, was diftinguifiicd only to be cenfured. His purpofe \vn» to iufufe litfrary curiuiity, by gentle and unfufptfted... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...were such as the characters of his readers made proper. Th.it general knowledge which Vol. I. Tt now now circulates In common talk, was in his time rarely...with books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the... | |
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That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men, not professing learning, were not ashamed of ignorance; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured."*... 
