 Cerberus quieted with a sop ; and am, therefore, inclined to believe that modern critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force, might be subdued...  The British Essayists;: Rambler - Page 13by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...afleep by the foft notes of flattery. THOUGH the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficicnt reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for ffight or treaty. For I am in doubt, whether they can act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...afleep with the foft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficient reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for flight or treaty. For I am in doubt whether they can act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...afleep with the foft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficient reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet, I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for flight or treaty. For I am in doubt whether they can act... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of ARGUS,/ and can bark as loud as CERBERUS, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...subdued by methods of the same kind. I have heard how souie have been- pacified with claret and a supper, and others laid va$leqp with, the soft notes «f... | |
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
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...critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me 16 THE RAMBLER. No. 3. sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 468 pages
...critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me 16 THE RAMBLER. No. 3. sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet,... | |
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...criticks, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of ARGUS, and can bark as loud as CERBERUS, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...laid asleep with the soft notes of flattery. Though Though the nature of my undertaking gives me sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this... | |
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