 | James Boswell - 1822
...splendid thoughts which so highly distinguish that performance. " I (says he) may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." That this indifference was rather a temporary than an habitual feeling, appears, I think, from his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822
...surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could obtain in this gloom of soKtude, what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." That this indifference was rather a temporary than an habitual feeling, appears, I think, from his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823
...obliged to change its reconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could...fear or hope from censure or from praise. * * Dr. Johnson's Dictionary was published on the fifteenth day of April 1755, in two vols. folio, price 4/.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 páginas
...obliged to change its ceconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could...little to fear or hope from censure or from prais'e. I? 2 PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE DRAMATICK WORKS OF 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Printed in the Year 1756.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823
...obliged to change its ceconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could...I have protracted my work till most of those whom 1 wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds : I therefore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824
...obliged to change its economy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection,. which, if I could...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE DRAMATICK WORKS or WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. PftlNTED IN THE YEAR 1756. WHEN... | |
 | 1824
...that might approve, And none are left to please, when none are left to love. Childc Наг. с. 2. I have protracted my work till most of those whom...frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope ftom censure or from praise. Pref. to Johnton't Diet. Her dark eyes flashing thro' their tears, Uke... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824
...splendid thoughts which so highly distinguish that performance. " I (says he) may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which if I could...those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave j and success and miscarriage are empty sounds. I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824
...obliged to change its osconomy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could...what would it avail me ? I have protracted my work tin most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825
...obliged to change its economy, and give their second edition another form, I may surely be contented without the praise of perfection, which, if I could...little to fear or hope from censure or from praise*. r Dr. Johnson's Dictionary was published on the fifteenth day of April 1755, in two vols. folio, price... | |
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I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds: I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise. 
