CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, and, since the revival of polite literature, the favourite study of European scholars, has not yet attained the certainty and ) stability of science. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Strona 90autor: Samuel Johnson - 1806Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| British essayists - 1823 - Liczba stron: 820
...ett. HOR. JLBS POET. 78. — Critics yet contend, And of their vain diputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...the favourite study of European scholars, has not vet attained the certainty and stability of science. The rules hitherto received, are seldom drawn... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 482
...eit. HOH. Ar. Poet. 78. — Criticks yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary _edicts of legislators, authorized only by themselves, who, out of various means by which the same... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - Liczba stron: 484
...Hi at. HOH. Ar. Poet. 78. -Criticks yet contend. And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...stability of science. The rules hitherto received are sel,. dom drawn from any settled principle or self-evident pos•~2 tulate, or adapted to the natural... | |
| Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - Liczba stron: 242
...dares-not-assail ?) as we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit, which the birds have been pecking-at. 7. Criticism, though dignified from the earliest ages...labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, (all have heard of Aristotle, Cicero, Quinctilian, Longinus,) and since the revival of polite learning,... | |
| James Wright - 1827 - Liczba stron: 146
...inrtant of pronouncing the word " criticism," the thought of the speaker is augmented; " though dignifitd from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity:" and in pronouncing the words " earliest ages," or some word in the latter part of the same clause, the... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - Liczba stron: 630
...ml hue tub judicc lit at. HO*. Crilicayet contend, And of their vain disputingB find no end. FBANCIS at they should ashamed of lazy submission, and animated to attempts after new discov knowedge and sagacity, and, since the revival of polite iterature, the favourite study of European... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - Liczba stron: 630
...MllUtc ntjudict lit at. HOR. Critic* yet contend, And of their rain duputiuge find no end. FRAKCIS CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowedge and sagacity, and, since the revival of polite iteralure, the favourite itudy of European... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - Liczba stron: 624
...tub judie г Ш at. ног. Critic« yet contend, And of their vain disputing« find no end. FRANCIS CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...polite literature, the favourite study of European echolars, has not yet attained the certainty and stability of science. The rules hitherto received... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - Liczba stron: 620
...tine tub judie f. Ш eft. но«. Crilict yet contend, And of their run dispuüugs lind no end. riujf cis CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowedge and sagacity, and, since the revival of polite Jterature, the favourite study of European... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - Liczba stron: 624
...idhnc fmb judie* lit at. HOI. Critics yet contend. And of their тип djeputiogs nod no end. FRANCIS CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...revival of polite literature, the favourite study oí European echolar«, has not yet attained the certainty and stability of science. The rule» hitherto... | |
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