 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight,, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, propriety and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was con.tent to lofe it. It will be thought ftrange, that, in enumerating the defects... | |
 | 1765 - 600 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, propriety and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was content to lofe * it.' . Quaintly as all this is exprefled, and boldly as it... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, propriety and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which be loft the world, and was content to lofe * it.' Quaintly as all this is cxprcflcd, and boldly as... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 стор.
...is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, proprietyj and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was content to lofe it. It will be thought ftrangc, that, in enumerating the defects... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 стор.
...fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the World, and was content to lofe it. It will be thought ftrange, that in enumerating the Defects of this Writer, I...mentioned his Neglect of the Unities -, his Violation of thofe Laws which have been inftituted and efta blifhed by the joint Authority of Poets and of Criticks.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fucli Delight, that he was content to purchafe it by the Sacrifice of Reafon, Propriety, and Truth. A Quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the World, and was content to lofe it. It will be thought ftrange, that in enumerating the Defeats... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch Delight, that he was content to purchafe it by the Sacrifice of Reafon, Propriety, and Truth. A Quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he lou the World, and was content to lofe it. ' It will be thought ftrange, that in enumerating the Defects... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facrifice of reafon, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was content to lofe it. It will be thought ftrange, that, in enumerating I ' the... | |
 | 1784 - 514 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafc it, by the facritice of reafon, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to- him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and -was content to lofe it.— What he does beft, he.foon ceafes to do. He is not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 стор.
...barren as it is, gave him fuch delight, that he was content to purchafe it, by the facririce of reafon, propriety, and truth. A quibble was to him the fatal Cleopatra for which he loft the world, and was content to lofe it. It will be thought ftrange, that, in enumerating the defeats... | |
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... up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content to purchase... 
