 He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply^ and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary...  First Lessons in Philology - Page 96by Bernard Bigsby - 1878 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his befi : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader; and expecting no indulgence from others, he (bowed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...defired to excel, and there* fore always endeavoured to do his belt : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he (hewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | 1793 - 738 pages
...he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do hit beil: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he flicwcd none to himielf. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...be defired to excel; and therefore always endeavoured to do his bed. He did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader ; and expecting no indulgence from others, he flic wed none to himfelf. For this reafon, lx- kept his pieces very long in his hand«, while he conCdercd,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...he defired to excel; and therefore always endeavoured to do his bed. He did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader; and expecting no indulgence from others, he fhowed none to himfelf. For this reaCon, he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while he confijered,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 624 pages
...he defired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his befi : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader ; and expecting no indulgence from others, he ihpwed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...press, ejected it from his mind ; for when he had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude. Pope was not content to satisfy; he desired to excel, and therefore always> endeavoured to do his best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...press, ejected it from his mind; for when he had no pecuniary interest, 'he had no further solicitude. Pope was not content to satisfy; he desired to excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 372 pages
...candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none himself. He examined lines and words with minute and...diligence till he had left nothing to be forgiven." — But enough of resemblances and authorities. ORIGINAL RAMBLER, No. 180. It is somewhere related... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 376 pages
...readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none himself. He examined lines and Avords with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched...indefatigable diligence till he had left nothing to be forgiven."-—But enough of resemblances and authorities. ORIGINAL RAMBLER, No. 180. It is somewhere... | |
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