... general knowledge which now circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not professing learning were not ashamed of ignorance, and in the female world any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Сторінка 139автори: Samuel Johnson - 1820Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their detects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt... | |
| samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 стор.
...that they might IDC eafily fupplied. His attempt fucceeded; enquiry was awakened, and comprehenfion expanded. An emulation of intellectual elegance was excited ; and, from this time to ouf own, life has been gradually exalted, and converfa»tion purified and enlarged. • Dryden had,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 стор.
...books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...intellectual elegance was excited ; and, from this jtime to our own, life has been gradually exalted, and conversation purified and enlarged. Drvden had,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 стор.
...books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose Was to infuse literary curiosity by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt succeedt-.d ; inquiry was awakened, and comprehension expanded. An emulation of intellectual elegance... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 стор.
...books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...their defects, he showed them likewise that they might he easily supplied. His attempt succeeded ; inquiry was awakened, and comprehension expanded. An emulation... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and the wealthy : he therefore prepented knowledge in the most alluring form, not * Taste must decide, WARTON. C. lofty V " lofty... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by• gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...presented knowledge in the most alluring form, not * Taste must decide. WABTON. C, lofty and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 стор.
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt... | |
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