 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...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope - Pagina 289door Joseph Warton - 1782Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1778 - 378 pagina’s
...gloiious light, And (without raifing expectation high) Surprifes us with dazzling miracles. RoSCOMUfON. A HAVE obferved, that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, till he knows whether the wiiter of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married or a bachelor, with... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...WITH DAZZLING MIRACLES. RoSCOMMOK. I Have obferved, that a reader fcldom perufes a book with pleafurc, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpoGtion, married or а bachelor; with other particulars of the... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...glorious light, And (without railing expectation high) Surprifes us with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMOK. I HAVE obferved, that a Reader feldom perufes a book...till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, mar* The laft paper of the genuine TATLER, N° 271,... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1792 - 286 pagina’s
...Spectator fays, he has ©blerved, and what is it he has not obferved? that a reader feldom perufes a book till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a milder choleric difpofition. Now, as I wilh with all my heart to contribute to the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pagina’s
...interefting as well as inftruftive. What Addifon fays in jefc, and with his ufual humour, is true in faft : " I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book...writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married or a bachelor." What paflages in Horace are more agreeable than when... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 446 pagina’s
...his poetical excellence. Addison has 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... | |
 | 1815 - 892 pagina’s
...Metropolitan Plalon. It has been remarked by Addison, " th»ta readt-r seldom peruses a hook with pleasure^ till he knows "whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, nf a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars' of the... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pagina’s
...in jell, and with his iifual humour, is true in faA : " 1 have obfervcd that a reader feldom perules a book with pleafure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofhion, married or a bachelor." What paffages in Horace are more agreeable than when he... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pagina’s
...ufual humour, is true in fa& : " I have obferved that a reader feldom peruies a book with pleafurc till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, manied or a bachelor." What paflages in Horace are more agreeable than when he... | |
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