 and, however he might seem to lament his occupation, he followed it with constancy ; to make verses was his first labour, and to mend them was his last. From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If conversation offered any thing that could be...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 165avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1816Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...he followed it with conftancy; to make verfes was his firft labour, and to mend them was his laft, From his attention to poetry he was never diverted....that could be improved, he committed it to paper ; if a thought, or perhaps an expreflion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1781 - 590 strani
...and afterwards to keep it.' ' From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If con verfallón offered any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper ; if a thought, or perhapi an expreffion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 strani
...was his luft. From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If converfation offered POPE. -259 any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper; if a thought, or perhaps an expreffion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 506 strani
...and to mend them was .his lafl. From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If oonverfation offered any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper; if a thought, or perhaps an expreffion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 strani
...and to mend them was his laft. From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If ccnverfation offered any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper; if a thought, or perhaps an expreflion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 354 strani
...and to mend them was his laft. From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If converfation offered any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper; if a thought, or perhaps an expreffion more happy than was common, rofe to his mind, he was careful to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 422 strani
...labour, and to mend them was his lafh From his attention to poetry he was never diverted. If converfation offered any thing that could be improved, he committed it to paper; if a thought, or perhaps an expreffion more happy than was common, 4 rofe rofe to his mind, he was careful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 strani
...when excellence could be attained. He considered poetry as the business of his life; and, however lie might seem to lament his occupation, he followed it...his last. From his attention to poetry he w"as never diveited. If conversation offered any thing that could'be improved, he committed it to paper; if a... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 strani
...with mediocrity when excellence could be attained. He considered poetry as the business of his life; and, however he might seem to lament his occupation,...his last. From his attention to poetry he was never diveited. If conversation offered any thing that could he improved, he committed it to paper; if a... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 strani
...not interested in this literary anecdote of a kindred nature, which Johnson has recorded of Pope ? " From his attention to poetry he was never diverted....that could be improved, he committed it to paper. If a thought, or perhaps an expression more happy than was common, rose to his mind, he was careful to... | |
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