 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 ページ
...was not content to fatisfy ; he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his beft : he did. not court the candour, but dared the judgement...reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he Ihewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 ページ
...to fatisfy ; he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his beft : he did not cou1t the candour, but dared the judgement of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and puriftilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 ページ
...was not content to fatisfy ; he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his beft : he did not court the candour, 'but dared the judgement of his 4 reader, and especting no indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 ページ
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passtd the press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude....best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He examined... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 ページ
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind; for when he had no pecuniary interest, 'he had no further solicitude....best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He examined... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 ページ
...reputation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was very rarely been attainable;" but in the not cohtent to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always...best: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none himself. He examined... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 ページ
...works first to gain rejnatation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was * JOUICSON'! Life of MILTON. not content to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his best : lie did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence... | |
 | 1808 - 408 ページ
...once it had passed the pi ess, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had 1:0 pecuniary interest, be had no further solicitude. Pope was not content to satisfy ; he desired to excel, nnd therefore always endeavoured to do his beut : he did not court the candour, bat d.ircd the judgnient'of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 ページ
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude....best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He examined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 ページ
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude....best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He examined... | |
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He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary... 
