| Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 páginas
...hindrances, he did not refufe admiffion to the thoughts or images of his predeceflbrs, but he did pot feek them. From, his contemporaries he neither courted...the pride of other authors might be gratified, or favours gamed; no exchange of praife, nor folicitation of fupport. His great works were performed under... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...disdainful of help or hindrance. From his contemporaries he neither couited nor received support ; there is in his writings nothing by which the pride...might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support.' Jo'inson's Works, vii. 142. See /»<«/, Feb. 1766, for Johnson's... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...disdainful of help or hindrance. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support ; there is in his writings nothing by which the pride...might be gratified, or favour gained : no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support.' Jo'inson's Worts, vii. 142. See/w/, Feb. 1766, for Johnson's... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...predecessors, but he did not seek th:m. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support; i in his writings nothing by which the pride of other authors might be •A, or favour gained ; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support. His great works were performed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 páginas
...predecefTors, but he did not feek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received fupport 5 there is in his writings nothing by which the pride...other authors might be gratified, or favour gained ; nc^jtchange of praife, nor felicitation of fupport, Inigreat works were performed under difcountenance,... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...predecessors, but he did not seek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support; there is in his writings nothing by which the pride...might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support. His great works were performed under discountenance, ^nd in blindness,... | |
| Hannah Adams - 1804 - 398 páginas
...hindrance : he did not refufe admiffion to the thoughts or images of his predeceflbrs, but he did not feek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor...in his writings nothing by which the pride of other author* might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praife, no felicitation of fupport. His... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 páginas
...predecessors, but he did not seek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support ; there is in his writings nothing by which the pride of other authors might be gratified, or favours gained; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support. His great works were performed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 páginas
...hindrance : he did not refufe admiflion to the thoughts or images of his predeceflbrs, but he did not leek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor...gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praife, nor folicitation of fupport, His great works were performed under difcountenance, and in blindnefs ; **»but... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 páginas
...predecessors, but he did not seek them. From his contemporaries he neither courted nor received support ; there is in his writings nothing by which the pride...might be gratified, or favour gained; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness... | |
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