 I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very...  Church of Scotland magazine and review - Strana 511autor/autoři: Scotland Church of - 1853Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1818 - 564 str.
...the homely French proverb — Qui se sent galeux se gale. The Spectator says — "I hare observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a batchelor, wilh oilier particulars of the like nature, that conduce much to the right, understanding... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 str.
...(without raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. 1 HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this paper and my next, as prefatory... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 str.
...ceux qui l'ont précédé. THE BEAUTIES or THE SPECTATOR. Portrait of the Author. I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it he a black or a fair man, married or a bachelor, of a mild or choleric disposition, with other particulars... | |
 | 1826 - 602 str.
...book with pleasure, until he knew whether the writer of it was a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like instructive and interesting nature. The existence of this curiosity in the mind of the public is proved,... | |
 | 1823 - 466 str.
...instructive, and certainly as moral, as any of those above-mentioned. " I have observed," says Addison, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to 9. right understanding of the .author." This opinion of our... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 str.
...instructive. What Addison says in jest, and with his usual humour, is true in fact : " I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." What passages in Horace are more... | |
 | 1822 - 788 str.
...HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses 1 shook with pleasure, till he knows whether the niter etherin a very beautiful order. At the end of the folios (which were finely bound and gilt) were gre puticulan of the like nature, that conduce mjrmach to the right understanding of an authar. Topttify... | |
 | 1822 - 666 str.
...reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer be a fair or a black man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." Regarding these particulars,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 str.
...that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." What passages in Horace are more agreeable than when he tells us he was fat and sleek, "praecanum,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 468 str.
...that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." What passages in Horace are more agreeable than when he tells us he was fat and sleek," preecanum,... | |
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