 ... be perfect, since while it is hastening to publication, some words are budding, and some falling away; that a whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology, and that even a whole life would not be sufficient; that he, whose design includes...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Side 48af Samuel Johnson - 1816Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1755 - 696 sider
...wearincfs mu'.cr a talk, wluch Sealigrr ' compares ,19 the labour of the anvil •and the fmifey.rtut what is obvious ' is not always known, and what is '.known .is not always prefent ; that '.ludaeh fiti of inadvertency will fur' prize vigilance, flight avocations will ' /educe... | |
 | 1755 - 694 sider
...will fometimes be hurried by eagernefs to the end, and fometimes faint with weaiinefs under a talk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil...not always known, and what is known is not always prefent; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprift vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 sider
...times faint with wearinefs under a talk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and t!;f mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always piefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furptize vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 sider
...pains of pleafure, and the deformities of beauty. Rambler, v. 3. p. 37. RERECOL LECTION. THAT which is obvious, is not always known ; and what is known, is not always prefent. Sudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance ; flight avocations will feduce attention... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sider
...will fometimes be hurried by eagernefs to the end, and fometimes faint with wearinels under a tafk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil...not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, fhght avocations will leduce attention,... | |
 | 1797 - 614 sider
...has already been so powerfully and beautifully alleged on a similar occasion by Doctor Johnson : " that a writer will sometimes be hurried by eagerness...sometimes faint with weariness under a task, which Scnliger com pares to the labours of the anvil and the mine; that what is obvious is • H ha not not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 sider
...will fometimes be hurried by eagernefs to the end, and fometimes faint with wearinefs under a tafk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil...not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,... | |
 | 1819 - 550 sider
...of wine; but the king might send for them, as they were all of his staff. RECOLLECTION. THAT which is obvious is not always known; and what is known is not always present. Sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise vigilance; slight avocatians will seduce attention; and casual... | |
 | 1803 - 752 sider
...will fometimes be Lurried by eagernefs to the end, and fometimes faint with wearinefs, under a taik which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil...not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, llioht avocations will feduce attention,... | |
 | 1803 - 752 sider
...the end, and fomeiimes faint with wearinefs, under a tufk which Scali^cr compares to the \<i~ bours of the anvil and the mine ; that what is obvious is...not always known, and what is known is not always preient ; that fudden Ins of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, flight avocations will fednce attention,... | |
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