 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 pagina’s
...souls of true virtue. — Milton. The most learned are often the most narrow minded men. — Jhfazlitt. Learning once made popular is no longer learning ;...appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. — Johnson. And it is without all controversy, that learning doth make the mind of men gentle, generous,... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pagina’s
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 pagina’s
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 234 pagina’s
...ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once 30 made popular is no longer learning; it has the appearance...appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. selves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1899 - 216 pagina’s
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contem30 poraries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - 1903 - 434 pagina’s
...etc. Lucan, Pharsalia, iii. 138-140. 132. Every man' s performances, etc. Cf. Johnson, Life ofDryden : "To judge rightly of an author, we must transport...contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them." Nations have their infancy, etc. Cf. Johnson's Dedication to Mrs. Lennox's Shakespear Illustrated,... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - 1903 - 450 pagina’s
...etc. Lucan, Pharsalia, iii. 138-140. 132. Every man'sperformances, etc. Cf. Johnson, Life ofDryden : "To judge rightly of an author, we must transport...contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them." Nations have their infancy, etc. Cf. Johnson's Dedication to Mrs. Lennox's Shakespear Illustrated,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 530 pagina’s
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...rightly of an author we must transport ourselves to 197 his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 776 pagina’s
...ill-timed, misplaced, or improperly addressed, that he had much better hold his tongue. — Chesterfield. oney. If you approach them, they are not asleep ;...ignorant, they do not laugh at you.-- Richard tie Bu — Johnson. How empty learning, how vain is art, but ae it mends the life and guides the heart. —... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1911 - 664 pagina’s
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceases to be examined. Of an art universally practised, the first teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
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To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. 
