| Daniel Defoe, William Hazlitt - 1840 - 784 pągines
...test. ' To judge rightly of an author,' observes the last great writer, ' 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.' range of human speculation.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pągines
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves been explained. supplying them. That which is easy at one lime was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 972 pągines
...test. ' To judge rightly of an author,' observes the last great writer, '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.' " In the number and variety... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 792 pągines
...'To l| judge rightly of an author,' observes the last great writer, 'we must transport ourselves ”| to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were Ы* means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another.' range of human... | |
| 1845 - 816 pągines
...to teach them." And he adds wisely — " 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." Let us, then, examine some... | |
| 1845 - 842 pągines
...to teach them." And he adds wisely — " 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." Let us, then, examine some... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 pągines
...vanish from remembrance. Ltfe O f Eryden. 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. HM. The two most engaging... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 pągines
...\\ would vanish from rememIAfe of Drydm. 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. i;>M. The two most engaging... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 pągines
...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 - 1854 - 356 pągines
...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 is difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his... | |
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