 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 sider
...own part, I profefs & myfelf myfelf an Idler, and 'Jove to give my judgment, fuch as it is, frormmy immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of thinking ; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules ; which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 sider
...rules. For my own part, I profefs myfelf an Idler, and love to give my judgment, fuch as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...thinking; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 sider
...rules. For my own part, I profefs myfelf an Idler ^ and love to give my judgment, fuch as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...thinking; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 sider
...opinion, that if a man has not thofe perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to fupply their place by rules, which may enable him to talk more learnedly, but not to diftinguifh more acutely. Another reafon which has leflened my affection for the ftudy of criticifm... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 sider
...rules. For my own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 sider
...rules. For my own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
 | 1803 - 222 sider
...of rules. For my part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...a man has not those perceptions right, it will be in vain for him to endeavour to supply their place By rules ; which may enable him to talk more learnedly,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 sider
...rules. For my own part I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of criticism is, that critics, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite •I... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 sider
...own part, I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgement, such as it is, from my immedjate perceptions, without much fatigue of thinking; and...lessened my affection for the study of Criticism is, that Criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves from receiving any pleasure from the polite arts,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 sider
...rules. For my own part I profess myself an Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of...lessened my affection for the study of criticism is, that criticks, so far as I have observed, debar themselves selves from receiving any pleasure from the polite... | |
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Idler, and love to give my judgment, such as it is, from my immediate perceptions, without much fatigue of thinking; and I am of opinion, that if a man has not those perceptions right, it will be vain for him to endeavour to supply their place by rules,... 
