 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pagine
...great fault, was irresolution. He published proposals for a " iiistory of the Revival of Learning ¡" but probably, not a page of the history was ever written....planned several tragedies, but he only planned them, and wrote now -and -ib en odes ami other poems. Soon after this, however, his uncle, Mr. Martin, a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagine
...meditation, or remote enquiries. He published proposals for a History of the Revival of Learning j and I have heard him speak with great kindness of...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of bis history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. He wrote nowand-then... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagine
...creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote enquiries. He published proposalsfor a History of the Revival of Learning ; and I have...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. He wrote nowaud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagine
...observes, " doubtful of his dinner, or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote inquiries." He published proposals for a history of the Revival of Learning, and made some observations to his friends on the subjects he intended to introduce ; but it does not appear... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagine
...purpose. A man doubtful of his dinner, or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote inquiries. He published proposals...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. He wrote now... | |
 | William Roscoe - 1806 - 576 pagine
...have heard him " speak with great kindness," says Dr. Johnson, " of Leo X. and with keen re" sentment of his tasteless successor; but " probably not a page of the history was " ever written." Much as we may regret the failure of this enterprise, those whom nature has endowed with the capacity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pagine
...purpose. A man doubtful of his dinner, or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote inquiries. He published proposals...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. Ho wrote now... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pagine
...dinner, or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote enquiries. He published proposals for a History of the Revival...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever jvjijten. He planned several tragedies, hut he only planned them. He wrote now... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pagine
...dinner, or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote enquiries. He published proposals for a History of the Revival...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. He wrote now... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagine
...or trembling at a creditor, is not much disposed to abstracted meditation, or remote inquiries. Ha published proposals for a History of the Revival of...his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. He planned several tragedies, but he only planned them. He wrote now... | |
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He published proposals for a History of the Revival of Learning; and I have heard him speak with great kindness of Leo the Tenth, and with keen resentment of his tasteless successor. But probably not a page of his history was ever written. 
