 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...only in the room, and durft not draw in the other." BOSWELL. " Yet Gibber was a man of obfervartion ?" JOHNSON. "I think not." BOSWELL. " You will allow...to be well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be fure, Sir. That book is a ftriking proof of the juftice of Pope's remark: ' Each might his feveral... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...only in the room, and durst not draw in the other." BOSWELL. " Yet Cibber was a man of observation 1" JOHNSON. " I think not." BOSWELL. " You will allow...are good." JOHNSON. " Yes ; but that was his trade ; I'esprif du corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...not."—B. "You. will allow hia ' Apology' to be well done."—J. " Very veil done, to be sure, Sir.—That book is a striking. proof of the justice of Pope's remark: " Each might his several province well commamj, » ' " Would all but stoop to what they understand." *. : . i . • —-B. " And his plays... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...single parts. Like 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
...single parts. Like 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
...parts. • , Like 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 - 656 pages
...single parts. Like 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. Pint follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same. Unerring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...Ijkc Lin- , 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-... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...IJkc kin.Lrs, we lose the conquests irain'd before, By vain ambition still to make thi in more : F.aeh might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they undt rstand. Fii-st follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...kings we lose the co:, quests pain'd before, Hy vain ambit on still to make them nioic. Each mi^'ht his several province well command. Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and yi.ui judgment frame By her just slandaid, which is still the same. Unerring... | |
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You will allow his Apology to be well done." JOHNSON: "Very well done, 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. 
