...very eloquent Preface, Johnson's mind appears to have been in such a state of depression1, that we cannot contemplate without wonder the vigorous and...Warton" ; and however he may have been affected for class of men who 'employed their minds in such operations as required neither celerity nor strength,...

...very eloquent Preface, Johnson's mind appears to have been in such a state of depression', that we cannot contemplate without wonder the vigorous and...Warton' ; and however he may have been affected for class of men who 'employed their minds in such operations as required neither celerity nor strength,...

...upon their work, were obliged to change its ceconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...little to fear or hope from censure Or from praise. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE DRAMATIC WORKS •> WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Printed in the Year 1756. VV HEN...

...upon their work, were obliged to change its ceconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." More than half a. century has now elapsed since the publication of this great work, which, notwithstanding...

...upon their work, were obliged to change its (economy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or froia praise." More than half a. century has now elapsed since the publication of this great work,...

...gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wilied to please have sunk into the grave, and success and...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." More than half a century has now elapsed since the publication of this great work, which, notwithstanding...

...Rochester. edition another form ; I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection ; & hich if I could obtain in this gloom of solitude, * what...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." As though he had foreseen some of the circumstances which would attend this publication, he observes,...

...upon their work, were obliged to change its oeconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. F2 PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE • DRAMATICK WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Printed in the Year 1756....

...this gloom of solitude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work till most of those whom J wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE DRAMATICK WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Printed in the Year 1756. WHEN the...

...upon their work, were obliged to change its ceconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. PROPOSALS FOR MINTING THE DRAMATIC WORKS or WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Printed in the Ytar 1756. W HEN the...