 | G.W. Johnson - Biography - 1795 - 414 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are varioufly related ; and all that can be told with, certainty is, that he was poor. , BUTLER (JOsEPH), late bifhop of Durham, a prelate of moft diftin^nifhed learning and piety, was the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1797 - 278 pages
...printed by Mr. Thyer of Manchefter, indubitably genuine. " The poem of Hudibras (fays Dr. Johnfon)• is' one of thofe compofitions of which a nation may...juftly boaft ; as the images which it exhibits are domeftick, the fentiments unborrowed and unexpected, and the itrain of diction original and peculiar.... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 560 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are varioufly related ; and all that can be told with certainty is, that he was poor. BUTLER (JOSEPH), bilhop of Durham, a prelate of moft diftinguifhed learning and piety, was the fon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are varioufly related ; and all that can be told with certainty is, that he was poor. THE poem of Hudibfas is one of thofe compofitions of which a nation may juftly boaft ; as the images which it exhibits... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...language. The mode and place of his education are un•known ; the events of his life are variously related; and all that can be told With certainty is, that he was poor. THE poem of Hudibras is one of those compositions of which a nation may justly boast ; as the images which it exhibits are domestickj... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are varioufly related ; and all that can be told with certainty...juftly boaft ; as the images which it exhibits are domeftick, the fentiments unborrowed and unexpected, and the ftrain of diction original and peculiar.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are variously related ; and all that can be told with certainty...is, that he was poor. THE poem of Hudibras is one of those compositions of which a nation may justly boast ; as the images which it exhibits are domestic,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...his language. .The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are variously related ; and all that can be told with certainty...is, that he was poor. THE poem of Hudibras is one of those compositions of which a nation may justly boast ; as the images which it exhibits are elomestick,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...his language. The mode and place of his edacation are unknown ; the events of his life are variously related ; and all that can be told with certainty is, that he was poor. The poem of Hudibrasis one of those compositions of which a nation may justly boast ; as the images which it exhibits... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 476 pages
...language. 4 B UT The mode and place of bis education are unkuown ; the events of his life are variously related ; and all that can be told with certainty is, that he was poor ! — Among other papers in his common-place book was found Nero. Trag. Unfinished. BUTT, GRORGR, DD... | |
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In this mist of obscurity passed the life of Butler, a man whose name can only perish with his language. The mode and place of his education are unknown ; the events of his life are variously related ; and all that can be told with certainty is, that... 
