 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 British Essayists - Сторінка xciредактори - 1808Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1739 - 334 стор.
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 | 1739 - 330 стор.
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 | 1744 - 348 стор.
...'till he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or cholcrick Difpofition, Married or a Bachelor, with other Particulars of the like Nature, that conduce very much to the right underftar.ding of an Author. To gratify this Curiofity, which is fo natural to a Reader, I defign this... | |
 | 1778 - 378 стор.
...HAVE obferved, that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, till he knows whether the wiiter of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 стор.
...humour, is true in fad: : — *' I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, 'till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or cholerick difpofition, married or a batchelor." I will add, at the hazard of... | |
 | 1786 - 694 стор.
...WITH DAZZLING MIRACLES. RoSCOMMOK. I Have obferved, that a reader fcldom perufes a book with pleafurc, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpoGtion, married or а bachelor; with other particulars of the like natnrt, that conduce very much... | |
 | 1789 - 508 стор.
...with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMOK. I HAVE obferved, that a Reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, mar* The laft paper of the genuine TATLER, N° 271, came •ut Tan. 2, 1710-11, fo that... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1792 - 286 стор.
...Spectator fays, he has ©blerved, and what is it he has not obferved? that a reader feldom perufes a book till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a milder choleric difpofition. Now, as I wilh with all my heart to contribute to the gratification of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 стор.
...ufual humour, is true in faft : " I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married or a bachelor." What paflages in Horace are more... | |
 | 1816 - 548 стор.
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