| Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 388 pàgines
...went beyond his pro" feffions. He was of a very eafy, of " very pleafing accefs ; but fomewhat " flow, and, as it were, diffident in his " advances to others : he had that in " his nature which abhorred intrufion " into any fociety whatever. He was " thereDRYDE N. 135... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 344 pàgines
...went beyond his profefllons. He was of a *' very eafy, of very pleafing accefs ; but fome" what flow, and, as it were, diffident in his " advances to others : he had that in his na" ture which abhorred intrufion into any fo" ciety whatever. He was therefore lefs known,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pàgines
...went beyond " his profeffions. He was of a very eafy, of very " pleafing accefs; but fomewhat flow, and, as it were, " diffident in his advances to others; he had that in his " nature which abhorred intrufion into any fociety " whatever. He was therefore lefs known,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pàgines
...went beyond " his profeffions. He was of a very eafy, " of very pleafing accefs ; but fomewhat " How, and, as it were, diffident in his " advances to others ; he had that in his " nature which abhorred intrufion into " any fociety whatever. He was therefore " lefs... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pàgines
...went beyond his profeffions. He was of a " veryeafy, of very pleafmg accefs ; but fome" what flow, and, as it were, diffident in his " advances to others : he had that in his na" ture which abhorred intrufion into any fo" ciety whatever. He was therefore lefs known,... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 622 pàgines
...to admit of the reprehension of others, in respect of hi* own oversights or mistakes. He was of very easy, I may say, of very pleasing access : but something...whatsoever. Indeed it is to be regretted, that he was rather blamcable in the other extreme : for by that means, he was personally less known, and consequently... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...professed it, went bel his professions. He was of a very easy, of very pleasing access ; bat >mewhat slow, and, as it were, diffident in his advances to others ; he had I in his nature which abhorred intrusion into any society whatever. He itherefore less known, and consequently... | |
| 1801 - 416 pàgines
...reprehension of others in respect of his own " oversights or mistakes. Hewasof a very easy, I may " fay, of very pleasing access; but something slow, " and,...others. " He had something in his nature that abhorred in* trusion in any society whatsoever ; and indeed it is " to be regretted that he was rather blameable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pàgines
...went beyond " his profeffions. He was of a very eafy, of very " pleafing accels ; but fomewhat flow, and, as it were " diffident, in his advances to others: he had that " in nature which abhorred intrufion into any fociety " whatever. He was therefore lefs known,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pàgines
...professed it, went beyond his professions. He was of a very easy, of very pleasing access; but somewhat slow, and as it were diffident, in his advances to others: he had that in nature which abhorred intrusion into any society whatever. He was therefore less known, and... | |
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