 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 sider
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 sider
...is no longer doubted, the evidence ceafes to be examined. Of an art univerfally practifed, the firft teacher is forgotten. Learning once made popular is...of his contemporaries, and what were his means of fupplyingthem. That which is eafy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at leaft imported his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 sider
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported liis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 sider
...rise from the field whicfh it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were •. the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported liis... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 sider
...refieflies. To judge rightly of an author, we muft tranfport ourfelves to his time, and examine w hat were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of (applying them. That which is eafy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at leaft imported his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 sider
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his... | |
 | 1845 - 816 sider
...to teach them." And he adds wisely — " To jndge rightly of an anthor, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another." Let us, then, examine some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 sider
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 sider
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must' transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Dry den at least imported... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 sider
...from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must trans.- j port ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what werej his means of supplying them. That which is easy 1 at one time was difficult at another. Dryden... | |
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To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. 
