Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and MenJ. R. Smith, 1858 - Počet stran: 396 |
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Strana xiii
... letter to Horace Walpole , among his papers in the British Museum , adverts to a piece of waggery on the part of Spence , which , if true , gives some colour to the supposition . He says that the vignette at the end of the 17th dialogue ...
... letter to Horace Walpole , among his papers in the British Museum , adverts to a piece of waggery on the part of Spence , which , if true , gives some colour to the supposition . He says that the vignette at the end of the 17th dialogue ...
Strana xv
... letter of Spence's to Mr. Christopher Pitt , earnestly soliciting him to subscribe to the quarto edition of the ... Letters , No. IV . + Mr. Spence gave to his mother a detail of his three tours , and the principal occurrences in them in ...
... letter of Spence's to Mr. Christopher Pitt , earnestly soliciting him to subscribe to the quarto edition of the ... Letters , No. IV . + Mr. Spence gave to his mother a detail of his three tours , and the principal occurrences in them in ...
Strana xvii
... letter to his mother from that place , dated September 4 , 1735 , in which he says , " I have not seen honest Mr. Duck yet , but have had the pleasure of another visit that was wholly unexpected to me . Monday last , after dinner , ac ...
... letter to his mother from that place , dated September 4 , 1735 , in which he says , " I have not seen honest Mr. Duck yet , but have had the pleasure of another visit that was wholly unexpected to me . Monday last , after dinner , ac ...
Strana xix
... letter , he says : " Two or three days since , I had a letter from Mr. Holdsworth , the father of all us travellers ; I mean for knowledge , more than for age ; with your's I had a letter from good Mr. Duck , who has obliged me very ...
... letter , he says : " Two or three days since , I had a letter from Mr. Holdsworth , the father of all us travellers ; I mean for knowledge , more than for age ; with your's I had a letter from good Mr. Duck , who has obliged me very ...
Strana xx
... letter , which , as it will make the reader better acquainted with this part of his character , I have the less scruple in transcribing . " You may be wholly out of any concern about my ever coming abroad again . At least the scheme of ...
... letter , which , as it will make the reader better acquainted with this part of his character , I have the less scruple in transcribing . " You may be wholly out of any concern about my ever coming abroad again . At least the scheme of ...
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Strana 178 - THE Muse," disgusted at an age and clime Barren of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame ; — In happy climes, where, from the genial sun And virgin earth, such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true ; — In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules ; Where men shall not impose, for truth and sense, The pedantry
Strana 198 - He used to encourage me much, and used to tell me, that there was one way left of excelling : for though we had several great poets, we never had any one great poet that was correct; and he desired me to make that my study and aim.
Strana 210 - That from their noyance he no where can rest, But with his clownish hands their tender wings He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings.
Strana 25 - Wise men have said are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
Strana 24 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Strana 177 - I humbly entreat your excellency, either to use such persuasions as will keep one of the first men in this kingdom for learning and virtue quiet at home ; or assist him by your credit, to compass his romantic design ; which, however, is very noble and generous, and directly proper for a great person of your excellent education to encourage.
Strana 95 - I assured him, that I did not at all take it ill of Mr. Tickell that he was going to publish his translation ; that he certainly had as much right to translate any author as myself; and that publishing both was entering on a fair stage. I then added, that I would not desire him to look over my first book of the Iliad, because he bad looked over Mr.
Strana 164 - tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow, In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains, and of sloping greens: Joy lives not here; to happier seats it flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes.
Strana 215 - To answer your question as to Mr. Hughes ; what he wanted in genius, he made up as an honest man ; but he was of the class you think him.
Strana 267 - you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world." — "I don't know how great men you may be," said the Guinea man, "but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.