No. 65., there is the following very extraordinary paragraph: " The authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily discovered, would, with... Select Essays - Page 223by Samuel Johnson - 1889Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...authenticity of Clarendons history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first Universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...the two lowest of all human beings, a Scribbler for & party, and a Commissioner of Excise." The persons to whom he alludes were Mr. John Oldmixon, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 pages
...unfaithful publication. history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise.* Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 pages
...escaped all suspicion at unfaithful publication* nuscriptbeen happily discovered, would, with thehelp of factious credulity, have been brought into question...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise. Variety is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...escaped all iuspicion of unfaithful publication. nuscriptbeen happily discovered, would, with thehelp of factious credulity, have been brought into question...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise. Variety is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 762 pages
...an unexpected manuscript been accidentally discovered, would, with the help of factious incredulity, have been brought into question by the two lowest of all human beings, u scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise." The persons alluded to were Mr. John Oldmixon,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise, f Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 610 pages
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of exciseb? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 488 pages
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisei>? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not ati unexpected manuscript been happily discovered, would,...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise11? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise." The persons to whom he alludes were Mr. John Oldmixon, and George Ducket, esq. — BOSWELL. cannot... | |
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