No. 65., there is the following very extraordinary paragraph: " The authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily discovered, would, with... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pagina 259di Samuel Johnson - 1820Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 pagine
...escaped all suspicion at unfaithful publication* nuscriptbeen happily discovered, would, with thehelp of factious credulity, have been brought into question...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise. Variety is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pagine
...escaped all iuspicion of unfaithful publication. nuscriptbeen happily discovered, would, with thehelp of factious credulity, have been brought into question...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise. Variety is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 762 pagine
...an unexpected manuscript been accidentally discovered, would, with the help of factious incredulity, have been brought into question by the two lowest of all human beings, u scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise." The persons alluded to were Mr. John Oldmixon,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 548 pagine
...publication. Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...party, and a commissioner of excise * ? Vanity is cTten no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a . valuable manuscript,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pagine
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise, f Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable manuscript,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 510 pagine
...authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise ? • It would be proper to reposite, in some public place, the manuscript o{ Clarendon, which has... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 488 pagine
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisei>? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 610 pagine
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of exciseb? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pagine
...history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not ati unexpected manuscript been happily discovered, would,...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise11? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pagine
...authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise." The persons to whom he alludes were Mr. John Oldmixon, and George Ducket, esq. — BOSWELL. cannot... | |
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