| Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...own part, I profefs & myfelf myfelf an Idler, and 'Jove to give my judgment, fuch as it is, frormmy immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of thinking ; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules ; which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...rules. For my own part, I profefs myfelf an Idler, and love to give my judgment, fuch as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...thinking; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...rules. For my own part, I profefs myfelf an Idler ^ and love to give my judgment, fuch as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...thinking; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which may enable him to talk more learnedly, but not to diftinguifh more acutely. Another reafon which has leflened my affection for the ftudy of criticifm... | |
| sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...rules. For my own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...rules. For my own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
| English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...of rules. For my part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...a man has not those perceptions right, it will be in vain for him to endeavour to supply their place By rules ; which may enable him to talk more learnedly,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...rules. For my own part I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of criticism is, that critics, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite •I... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1809 - 442 pages
...own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immedjate perceptions, without much fatigue of thinking; and...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...rules. For my own part I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of criticism is, that criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves selves from receiving any pleasure from the polite... | |
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