 | 1759 - 422 pagine
...Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranfer my attention to nature and to life* Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors: I could never defcribe what I had not fe&n:.I could not hope to... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pagine
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deare of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeét, and men to be my auditors. I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pagine
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjedt, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pagine
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My dcfire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my lubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pagine
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deflre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not I feen : I could not hope... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pagine
...lul'pendeil inthemcfque of Mecca. But I foun found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deiJre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeil, r.nd men to be my auditors : I could never defciibe what I hail not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pagine
...foon found .that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranffer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never de• fcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pagine
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors ; I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pagine
...fufpcndedin the mofque of Mecca. Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pagine
...fufpendedin themofqueof Mecca. But 1 loon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
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I was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. But I soon found that no man was ever great by imitation. 
