 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.  The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs - Pagina 154door Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1836Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...grown wise by the labour of others, little of their own, and overlook their masteis. Addison is ncKv by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by 5 which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think ary to write now, cannot be affirmed... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. But before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely on their superiority to Addison,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 624 pagina’s
...who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a Hale of their own, and overlook their matlcrs. Addison is now despised by some who, perhaps, would...defects, but by the lights which- he afforded them." Vol. vi. r. xxvii. observations, we may add, that a criticism on a paper from the Spectator was a frequent... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. But before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely on their superiority to Addison,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagina’s
...by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, arid overlook their masters. Addison is ndw despised by some who perhaps would never have seen...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his instructions... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as-he would think it necessary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his instructions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his instructions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his instructions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pagina’s
...have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, ami overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but bv the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pagina’s
...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...defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his instructions... | |
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