 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 540 pages
...in which the intellect has already .'.',,• made some progress, as may tempt it to return, and to take a second view of things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. But in all this much may not be his own. The most ponderous volumes might possibly be reduced to meagre... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...and more powerful attractions ; to spread such flowers over the regions, through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult ; because that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...attractions. To spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made it progress, as may tempt it to return, and take a second...things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Rambler, vol. i, p. 13. Whilst an author is yet living, we estimate his powers by the worst performance.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 380 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult, because, that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over or negligently regarded. Either ofthese labours is very difficult, because, that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 376 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to return, and take a second view of thingt hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult, because... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1809 - 352 pages
...and more powerful attractions ; to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult, because that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult, because that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things. hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Either of these labours is very difficult, because that they may not be fruitless, men must not only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...and more powerful attractions, to spread such flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress, as may tempt it to...things hastily passed over, or negligently regarded. Either of these labors is very difficult, because that they may not be fruitless, men must• only... | |
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... truths by his manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions ; to spread such... 
