 It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by the labour of others to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects but by the lights which he afforded them.  Addison - Pagina 181door William John Courthope - 1911 - 197 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1781 - 754 pagina’s
...deciding by talle rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife by th^ labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mailere. Addifon is now defpued by fomc, who perhaps would never ha»e feen his defects but by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pagina’s
...confidered as deciding by tafte rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their matters. Addifon is now defpifed by fome who perhaps would never have feen his defects, but by the... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pagina’s
...as deciding by taite rather than by principles. * It is not uncommon for tho'e who have grown wife by the labour of others to add a little of their own, and overlook their mailers. Addifon is now d.fpiicd by feme, who perhaps would never have feen bis defects but by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pagina’s
...confidered as deciding by tafte rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife by the labour of others to add a little of their own, and overlook their matters. Addifon is now dcfpifed K 3 by by fome who perhaps would never have feen hisdefeds, but by... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pagina’s
...confidered as deciding by tafle rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife by the labour of others to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifed by fome who perhaps would never have feen his defe&s, but by the lights... | |
 | 1781 - 736 pagina’s
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pagina’s
...confidered as deciding by tafte rather than by principles. It is not uncommon, for thofe who have grown wife by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifed by fonie who perhaps would never have feen his de(ec_ts, but by the... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 474 pagina’s
...doctrines. But, as Dr. Johnfon well observes, ' it is not uncommon for 1 thofe who have grown wife by the labour ' of others, to add a little of their own, and ' overlook their mailers".' The Dean cannot, indeed, be faid to have made any valuable addition to Mr. Locke's fyftem... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pagina’s
...Johnfon replied in the following excellent words : " It is not unc ommon for thofc who have grown wife by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifcd by fome, who, perhaps, would never have feen his defects, but by the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pagina’s
...Johnfon replied in the following excellent words : " It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife hy the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpiftd by fome, who, perhaps, would never have feen his defects, but by the... | |
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