| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...to what they underftand." B. "And his plays are good." — 7- "Yes: but that was his trade ; Fefprit du corps ; he had been all his life among players and playwriters. I wonder that he had fo little to fay in converfation, for he had kept the belt company, and learnt all... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...but stoop to what they understand." *. : . i . • —-B. " And his plays are good."—J. " Yes; bufc that was his trade; I'esprit du corps; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wonder that he had so little to say in conversation, for he had kept the best company, and learnt all... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain amhition still to make them more : Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, winch is still the same : Unerring... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, Hy vain amhition still to make them more ; Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frama By her just standard, which is still the same ; Unerring... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more; Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : Unerring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more : ;'.!<•>! might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : I'ncrriiv-... | |
| 1814 - 262 pages
...individuals, have each of them their distinct province ; let them fill them worthily, " Each mighf his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand." "England expects that every man will do his duty," was the animated speech of Lord / Nelson at the... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...to be sure, Sir. That book, is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark : " Each might his several province well command, " Would all but stoop...are good." JOHNSON. " Yes ; but that was his trade ; f esprit du corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...¡aa striking proof of the justness of Pope's remark : » • " Each might hi> several province \vcll command, " Would all but stoop to what they understand."...plays are good. Johnson. Yes ; but that was his trade; l'esprit du corpt ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
| John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...to be sure, Sir. — That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: " Each might his several province well command, " Would all but stoop to what they understand." —B. " And his plays are good." — /. " Yes; but that was his trade i F esprit du corps; he had been... | |
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