 | 1778 - Liczba stron: 378
...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 - Liczba stron: 514
...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 - Liczba stron: 694
...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 - Liczba stron: 508
...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 - Liczba stron: 286
...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 - Liczba stron: 472
...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... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - Liczba stron: 446
...an attention to other objects, than that of exhibiting proofsof his poetical excellence. Addison has observed, that " a reader seldom " peruses a book...particulars of the like " nature, that conduce very n)uch to the right " understanding of an author." Montaigne was certainly of the same opinion ; and... | |
 | 1815 - Liczba stron: 892
...by the Metropolitan Plalon. It has been remarked by Addison, " th»ta readt-r seldom peruses a hook with pleasure^ till he knows "whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, nf a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars' of the like nature... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - Liczba stron: 498
...their face. There is no less truth than humour in the well-known observation of Addison. He says, " I have observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book...or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - Liczba stron: 464
...satire of the first book. \ What Addison says in jest, and with his usual humour, is true in fact : " I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book...'till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." I will add, at the hazard of its... | |
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I 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 a like nature, that conduce very much... 
