 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 much...  The Spectator: ... - Pagina 91778Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...married or а bachelor; with other particulars of the like natnrt, that conduce very much to the tight underftanding of an author. To gratify this curiofity,...which is fo natural to a reader, I defign this paper aid my next as prefatory difcourfes to my following writings, and (hall gi»e fome account in them... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...intervals between the death or refignation of one chancellor, and the nomination of another. VOL. I. B ried or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like...reader, I defign this Paper and my next, as prefatory difcourfes to my following writings, and fhall give fome account in them of the feveral perfons that... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 444 pagina’s
...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...like " nature, that conduce very much to the right " understanding of an author." Montaigne was certainly of the same opinion ; and Chaucer, though he... | |
 | 1815 - 892 pagina’s
...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 like nature that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.'* The name of Piston is well known in this country ; but it may conduce... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagina’s
...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 much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 pagina’s
...till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." I confess I shall read the works of the three great Italian writers, Dante,... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1807 - 692 pagina’s
...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 much to the right understanding of an author. ' Postscript. g5 IN his conjecture about the identity of my person and... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pagina’s
...he knows whether the writer of it be a ' black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric ' difpofition, with other particulars of the ' like nature, that conduce very much to f the right underftanding of an author.' I confefs I fhall read the works of the three three great... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagina’s
...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 much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this... | |
 | 1810 - 500 pagina’s
...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 much to the right understanding of an au. thor." (Spec. No. I.) And it was said of TOM BROWN, I think, when the second... | |
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