 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 438 pagina’s
...experimental, rather than scientifick ; and he is considered as deciding by taste rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot... | |
 | 1824 - 890 pagina’s
...towards those veteran pioneers who have preceded us in the literary warfare. As Johnson observes, " it is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...little of their own, and overlook their masters." So we seem to forget that, if we have dressed and pruned the vine, others planted and watered rt ;... | |
 | 1824 - 884 pagina’s
...towards those veteran pioneers who have preceded us in the literary warfare. As Johnson observes, " it is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...little of their own, and overlook their masters." So we seem to forget that, if we have dressed and pruned the vine, others planted and watered it ;... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...experimental, rather than scientific ; and he is considered as deciding by taste rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pagina’s
...experimental, rather than scientiiick; and he is considered as deciding by taste rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them. That he always wrote as he would think it necessary to write now, cannot... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...experimental, rather than scientifick ; and he is considered a* deciding by taste" rather than by principles. It is not uncommon, for those who have grown wise...the labour of others, to add a little of their own, aiid overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who, perhaps, would never have seen his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pagina’s
...experimental, rather than scientiiic ; and he is considered as deciding by taste* rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by somewho perhaps would never have seen his defects, bat by the lights which he afforded them. That he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1840 - 298 pagina’s
...attention that has been diverted to less worthy objects, in the stern though judicious words of Johnson. " It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by...perhaps, would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them." OXFORD, FEBRUARY, 1830. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JAMES CRAGGS, ESQ.... | |
 | 1835 - 492 pagina’s
...Dr. Kippis's edition of the ' Biographia Britannica.' On that subject Johnson is just and liberal. " Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them." By some of these arrogant despisers he has been blamed for deciding... | |
 | 1836 - 300 pagina’s
...Dr. Kippis's edition of the ' Biographia Britannica.' On that subject Johnson is just and liberal. " Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the lights which he afforded them." By some of these arrogant despisers he has been blamed for deciding... | |
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