| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms, 'or temporary Opinions, have for many Years been loft ; and every Topick of Merriment, or Motive of Sorrow,...the Modes of artificial Life afforded him, now only obfcure the Scenes which they once illuminated. The Effects of Favour and Competition are at an End... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms, or temporary Opinions, have for many Years been loft ; and every Topick of Merriment, or Motive of Sorrow,...the Modes of artificial Life afforded him, now only obfcure the Scenes •which they once illuminated. The Effects of Favour and Competition are at an... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...every topick of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which he modes of artificial life afforded him, now only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...outlived his century,1 the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the modes of artificial life afforded him, now only... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...outlived hi« century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end ; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost ; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the hiodes of artificial life afforded him, now only... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...outlived his century,* the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end ; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...outlived his century,* the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...only obscure the scenes which they once illuminated. The effects of favour and competition are at an end; the tradition of his friendships and his enmities... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,...opinions, have for many years been lost ; and every topic of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which the modes of artificial life afforded him, now only... | |
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