 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pàgines
...which we have bellowed upon ourfelves, as the dew appears to rife from the field which it refremes. To judge rightly of an author, we muft tranfport ourfelves...which is eafy at one time was difficult at another. Drydeu at lealt imported his fcience, and gave his country what it wan ted before j or rather, he imported... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 pàgines
...upori purfelves, as the de\v appears to rife from the field which it refrefhes. To judge rightly pf an author, we muft tranfport ourfelves to his time,...what were his means of fupplying them. That which i§ eafy at p.rje time was difficult at another, Dryden at leaft imported his fcience, and gave his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pàgines
...obtains his full purpofe lofes himfelf in his own luftre. Of an opinion which is no longer (loubted, the evidence ceafes to be examined. Of an art univerfally...difficult at another. Dryden at leaft imported his fciencc, and gave his country what it wanted before ; or rather, be imported only the materials, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pàgines
...appears to rife from the field which it refrefhes. To judge .rightly of an author, we muft tranfpojt ourfelves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, arfd what were his means of fupplying them. That which is eafy at one time was difficult at another.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pàgines
...appears to rife from the field which it refrefhes. To judge rightly of the author, we muft Iranfport ourfelves to his time, and examine what were the wants...of his contemporaries, and what were his means of lupplying them. That which is eafy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at leaft imported his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pàgines
...once made popular is no longer learning ; it has the appearance of fomething which we have befrowed upon ourfelves, as the dew appears to rife from the...to his time, and examine what were the wants of his cotemporaries, and what were his means of fupplying them. That which is eafy at one time was difficult... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 601 pàgines
...rise from the field which it refreshes. " To judge rightly of an authour, 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-f den at least imported... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 606 pàgines
...rise from the field which it refreshes. " To judge rightly of an authour, 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 - 1800 - 622 pàgines
...rise from the field which it refreshes" To judge rightly of an authour, 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 - 1801 - 308 pàgines
...upon ourfelves, as the dew appears to rife from the field which it refrefhes. To judge rightly of the author, we muft tranfport ourfelves to his time, and...eafy at one time was difficult at another. Dryden at lead imported his fcience, and gave his country what it wanted before ; or, rather, he imported .only... | |
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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. 
