 | 1776 - 632 strani
...declaring himfelf to be only charmed with the bolder features of unadorned nature.' and difdain of his inferiors in fcience. He alfo had in fome degree...knowledge || ; yet he could not bear to be confidered himlelf merely as a man of letters j and though without birth, or fortune, or flat on, his defire was... | |
 | John Murray - 1777 - 94 strani
...had, in fome degree, that " weaknefs which difgufted Voltaire " fo much in Mr. Congreve: though <e he feemed to value others, chiefly " according to...made in knowledge ; yet he " could not bear to be confidercd " himfelf merely as a man of leti " ters; ** ters ; and though without birth, 41 or fortune,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 strani
...his " inferiors in fcience. He alfo had, in fome " degree, that weaknefs whic]i difgufted Vol" taire fo much in Mr. Congreve : though he " feemed to value...knowledge, " yet he could not bear to be confidered u hirnfelf merely as a man of letters ; and " though without birth, or fortune, or fta*c tion, his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...his " inferiors in fcience. He alfo had, in fome " degree, thtat weaknefs which difgufted Vol" taire fo much in Mr. Congreve : though he " feemed to value...made in knowledge, »' yet he could not bear to be cpnfidered fh^mfelf merely as a man of letters ; and " though Cf though without birth, or fortune,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...had, in fome " degpeg, that weaknefs which difgufted Vol" taire fo much in Mr. Congreve : though he ft feemed to value others chiefly according to " the...knowledge, " yet he could not bear to be confidered f* himfelf merely as a man of letters ; and " though without birth, or fortune, or fta" tion, his defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 strani
...degree, that weak" nefs which difgufted Voltaire fo much •' in Mr. Congreve: though he fcerned " to value others chiefly according to " the progrefs they had made in know" ledge, yet he could not bear to be •" confidered himfelf merely as a man <( of letters; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 strani
...had, in fome " degree, that weaknefs which diigufted Vol" taire fo much in Mr. Congreve: though he tt feemed to value others chiefly according to " the...had made in knowledge, ' yet he could not bear .to he confidered " himfelf merely as a man of letters., and '' though without birth, or fortune, or fta"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 strani
...much in Mr. Congrevr • though he *>' feemed to value others chiefly according to the pro " grefs they had made in knowledge, yet he could " not bear to be confidered himfelf merely as a man of ** letters ; and though without birth, or fortune, or ' • fiction, his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...Voltaire fo much in Mr. Congreve : though he " feemed to value others chiefly according to the pro" grefs they had made in knowledge, yet he could ** not bear to be confidered himfelf merely as a man of " letters ; and though without birth, or fortune, or "• ftation, his defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...Voltaire fo much in Mr. Congreve: though he " teemed to value others chiefly according to the pro" grefs they had made in knowledge, yet he could " not bear to be coqfidered himfelf merely as a man of " letters; and though without birth, or fortune, or " ftation,... | |
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... merely as a man of letters; and though without birth, or fortune, or station, his desire was to be looked upon as a private independent gentleman, who read for his amusement. 
