 | English poets - 1801 - 446 lehte
...an attention to other objects, than that of exhibiting proofsof his poetical excellence. Addison has observed, that " a reader seldom " peruses a book...disposition, married, or a " bachelor, with other particulars of the like " nature, that conduce very n)uch to the right " understanding of an author."... | |
 | 1816 - 548 lehte
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 | English poets - 1801 - 444 lehte
...selected with an attention to other objects, than that of exhibiting proofs of his poetical excellence. " peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows " whether...disposition, married, or a " bachelor, with other particulars of the like " nature, that conduce very much to the right " understanding of an author."... | |
 | 1803 - 420 lehte
...smoke ; The other out of smoke brings glorious light, And (without raising expectation high) Surprizes us with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. I HAVE observed,...choleric disposition, married or a bachelor ; with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To... | |
 | 1803 - 434 lehte
...smoke i The other out of smoke brings glorious light, And (without raising expectation high) Surprizes us with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. I HAVE observed,...choleric disposition, married or a bachelor ; with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To... | |
 | 1803 - 454 lehte
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 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 lehte
...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... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1807 - 692 lehte
...on this occasion. I 1 HAVEobserved (says he) that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. ' Postscript.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 lehte
...ftdgore, sed exfumo dare lucem Cogitat, ut speciosa dehinc miracula promat. HOR. ARS POET. ver. US. One with a flash begins, and ends in smoke ; Another...choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To... | |
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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 the like nature, that conduce very... 
