 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention,...was able to repeat, by memory, the volumes that are sus- /* . \ pended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon found, that Cr no man was ever great by imitation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention,...was able to repeat, by memory, the volumes that are sus-,. - ^ a^,ju • pended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon found, that no man was ever great by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " 1 was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and... | |
 | 1826 - 450 páginas
...add my name to before, or never heeded." this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque The bufmefsof a poet," faid Imlse, " is to examine, not the individual, but... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1828 - 466 páginas
...it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers 10 of art : that the first excel in strength and invention,...desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity 11. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1829 - 142 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art: that the first excel in strength and invention,...great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my auditors:... | |
 | Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) - 1882 - 856 páginas
...regarded with a veneration somewhat approaching to that which man would pay to the angelic nature. . . . I was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read ah1 the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat from memory the volumes that are suspended... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed, that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention,...great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. , Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1833 - 476 páginas
...elegance and refinement. 1 was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity 11. I read all tbe poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat...was ever great by imitation. My desire of excellence 12 impelled 13 me to transfer 14 my attention to nature and to life 15. Nature was to be my subject,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1833 - 162 páginas
...reason, it is commonly observed that tho early writers are in possession of nature, and theii followers of art : that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement • i •{ ' |lt " I was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of... | |
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Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. 
