 I soon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my subject, and men to be my auditors: I could never describe what I had not seen : I could not...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Pàgina 402per Samuel Johnson - 1824Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1759 - 422 pàgines
...Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranfer my attention to nature and to life* Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors: I could never defcribe what I had not fe&n:.I could not hope to... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pàgines
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deare of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeét, and men to be my auditors. I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pàgines
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjedt, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pàgines
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deflre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not I feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pàgines
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My dcfire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my lubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pàgines
...lul'pendeil inthemcfque of Mecca. But I foun found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deiJre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeil, r.nd men to be my auditors : I could never defciibe what I hail not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pàgines
...foon found .that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranffer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never de• fcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pàgines
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors ; I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pàgines
...fufpendedin themofqueof Mecca. But 1 loon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pàgines
...fufpcndedin the mofque of Mecca. Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
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