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" His declaration that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental attention never abandoned them ; what he found amiss in the first edition, he silently corrected in those that followed. He appears to have revised... "
The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ... - Page 557
by Great Britain - 1804
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental attention never abandonexl them ; what he found amiss in the first edition, he...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the jugtiment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of PopeIn acquired knowledge the superiority...
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...every line written twice over a second time." ' His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the superiority...
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Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden. Tickell. Hammond ...

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...every line written twice t' over a second time." Hjs declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the...
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The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...every line written twice, "over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...amiss in the first edition, he silently corrected ,8'V't » • 1 " * • • • ' ' in those that followed. He appears to have revised the " Iliad,"...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not itrictly rriii-. His parental attention never abandoned them; what...silently corrected in those that followed. He appears to hive revised the Iliad, and freed it from some of its imperfections; and the Knsay on Criticism received...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 11

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...almost every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the superiority...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...every line written twice "over a second time." i 2 His declaration, that his care for his works ceased .at their publication, was not strictly true. His...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgement of Dryden ; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
..." every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for nis works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dryden; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the superiority...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
..." every line written twice over a second time." His declaration, that his care for his works ceased at their publication, was not strictly true. His parental...clearness, elegance, or vigour. Pope had perhaps the judgment of Dry den; but Dryden certainly wanted the diligence of Pope. In acquired knowledge, the...
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