| 1751 - 224 pages
...am far from thinking this tendernefs univerfally neceflary : for he that writes, may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack ; fince he quits the common rank of life, Heps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| 1786 - 838 pages
...fpread mares for the foul with more dexterity . Ibid. He that commences a writer may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack, fmce he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...for the foul with more dexterity ? Ditto, ditto, p. i34. He that commences a writer may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack, fince he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...ihiiikingthis tendernefs uuiverliilly D d » neccflluy; TiecerTary; for he that writes may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attr.ck; fmce he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pages
...one hi> a right to attack; fince he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the publick judgment. To commence author is to claim praife, and no man can juftly afpirc to honour, but at the hazard of difgrace. But whatever be decided... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...I am far from thinking this tendernefs univerfally neceflary; for he that writes may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack; fince he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| 1801 - 326 pages
...every one- has aright to attack; fince he quitsthe common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the publick judgment. To commence author is to claim praife, and noman can juftly afpire to honour, but at the hazard. of difgrace. But whatever be decided... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...I am far from thinking this tendernefs univerfally neceflary ; for he that writes may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack ; fmce he quits the common rank of life, fteps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...I am far from thinking this tendcrnefs univerfally neceflary ; for he that writes may be confidered as a kind of general challenger, whom every one has a right to attack ; fince he quits the common rank of life, fleps forward beyond the lifts, and offers his merit to the... | |
| 1803 - 290 pages
...which makes its author laugh. Yet I am far from thinking this tenderness universally necessary ; for he that writes may be considered as a kind of general...forward beyond the lists, and offers his merit to the public judgment. To commence author is to claim praise ; and no man can justly aspire to honour but... | |
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