 Dryden's mind was sufficiently shown by the dismission of his poetical prejudices, and the rejection of unnatural thoughts and rugged numbers. But Dryden never desired to apply all the judgment that he had. He wrote, and professed to write, merely for...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 267avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1825Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 strani
...ethers, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers ; he neverattempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration : — When neceffity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...the people ; and when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better...which was already good, nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration ; when occafion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 strani
...the people ; and when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers; he never attempted to make that better...which was already good, nor often to mend what he rrraUt have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration ; when occafion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 strani
...the people; and when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better...which was already good, nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with; very little confideration ; when occafion... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1781 - 590 strani
...people ; and when he pleafed others, he contented bimfelf. He fpent no time in itruggles to roufe laient powers ; he never attempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he mull have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells as, with -cry little confideration : when occafion... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 strani
...when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in llruggles to roufe la-ent power: ; he never attempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he mult have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little conlideration : when occasion... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 strani
...pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers J he aever attempted to make that better which was already good> nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, witli very little confederation ; when occafion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...powers ; he never attempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he mud have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration ; when occafion or neceflity called upon him, he poured out what the prefent moment happened... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...the people; and when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He fpent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better...which was already good, nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration; when occafion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 strani
...the people; and when he pleafed others, he contented himfelf. He (pent no time in ftruggles to roufe latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better...which was already good, nor often to mend what he muft have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little confideration; when occafion... | |
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