 He wrote, and professed to write, merely for the people ; and when he pleased others, he contented himself. He spent no time in struggles to rouse latent powers ; he never attempted to make that better which was already good, nor often to mend what he...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 101by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 lehte
...bejter which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. HeVrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passtd the press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 lehte
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...his best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 lehte
...reputation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was very rarely been attainable;" but in the not cohtent to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always...his best: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none himself. He examined... | |
 | 1808 - 408 lehte
...He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity railed «pon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the pi ess, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had 1:0 pecuniary interest, be had no further solicitude.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 372 lehte
...works first to gain rejnatation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was * JOUICSON'! Life of MILTON. not content to satisfy : he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his best : lie did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 lehte
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 lehte
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 lehte
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himselC He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 lehte
...better which was already good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion...his best ; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself. He... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 lehte
...good, nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very Uttle consideration; when occasion or necessity called upon...desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do bis best; he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence... | |
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