...Preaching and Practice 394 of tïir lit*». Ir the humorous observation of Addieon were fuunded in fact, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man— of a mild or choleric disposition, — with other particulars of the like nature," —...

...have observed," TEN says the Spectator, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a .like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." There are few men...

...idle trade, No duty broke, no father disobey'd. 130 NOTES. with his usual humour, is true in tact : " I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book...till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." What passages in Horace are more...

...dehinc mtracula promat. HOR. HAVE obferved, that a Reader feldom perufes a Book with Pleafure, until he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or cholerick Difpofition, Married or a Bachelor, with other Particulars of the like Nature, that conduce...

...Mirror : — NO. I. Sinit quibus in plures jus est transire figuras. Ovid. Met. An ingenious Author has observed, that a Reader seldom peruses a Book with Pleasure, 'till he has a tolerable notion of the Physiognomy of the Author, the Year of his Birth, and his manner of living,...

...conversation or in books. They are shy and sullen. Addison, in the first number of the Spectator, observ&s that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. Coleridge said, if he...

...somewhere said, that " a reader seldom peruses a book till he knows whether the author of it be « black or a fair man ; of a mild or choleric disposition ; married or bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature that conduce very much to the right understanding...

...miracula promat. HOR. T HAVE observed, that a Eeader seldom peruses a -*- Book with Pleasure, until he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or cholerick Disposition, Married or a Bachelor, with other Particulars of the like Nature, that conduce...

...PREFACE. Non fumum ex fuJgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem Cogitat, ut speciosa de/iinc miracula promat. HOB. I HAVE observed, that a Reader seldom peruses a Book with Pleasure, until he knows whether the Writer of it be a black or a fair Man, of a mild or cholerick Disposition,...

...utmost to enhance and preserve the literary reputation of his departed friend. Mr. Addison remarks, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...very much to the right understanding of an author." Cognizant of this fact, Mr. Aird has prefaced the poetry with a finely written memoir of his friend....