 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...himself every delicacy of speech and grace of harmony."* In this attempt he fails, and he therefore continues his travels ; and at last, weary. oof wandering,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pagine
...contemn the praise of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...Generations; as a being superior to time and place. many languages and many sciences; and, that his style may be worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must wiite as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant practice, familiarize to himself every delicacy of speech and grace of harmony." CHAP. XI. IMLAC°S NARRATIVE... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pagine
...contemn the praise of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter .of nature, and the legislator...worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant practice, familiarize to himself every delicacy ef speech and grace of harmony." CHAP. XI. Imbu's Narrative continued.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pagine
...consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations ; as a being superiour to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end...worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant practice, familiarize to himself every delicacy of speech and grace of harmony." CHAP. XI. JMLAC's NARRATIVE... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...generations, as a being superior to time and place. " His labor is not yet at an end : he must know. many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...delicacy of speech and grace of harmony." CHAP. XI. IMLAC'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED. A HIJTT OV 9ILGRIMAGE. IMLAC now felt the enthusiastick fit, and was proceeding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...delicacy of speech and grace of harmony." CHAP. XI. IMLAC'S NARRATIVB CONTINUED. A HINT ON MLGRIMAGE. IMLAC now felt the entkusiastick fit, and was proceeding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pagine
...write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and onsider himself aspre siding over the thoughts and manners of future generations,...worthy of his thoughts, must by incessant practice, familiarize to himself every delicacy of speech and !*race of harmony." CHAP. 11. Imfac'a Narrative... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pagine
...contemn the applause of his own time, aud commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of...worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant practice, familiarize to himself every delicacy of speech and grace of harmony.' Johnson's Rassclas. REMARKS... | |
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... transcendental truths, which will always be the same. He must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of... 
