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" Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and the mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always present ; that sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise vigilance, slight avocations will seduce attention, and casual... "
A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... - Page x
by Horace Walpole - 1806
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 25

Early English newspapers - 1755 - 696 pages
...wearincfs mu'.cr a talk, wluch Sealigrr ' compares ,19 the labour of the anvil •and the fmifey.rtut what is obvious ' is not always known, and what is '.known .is not always prefent ; that '.ludaeh fiti of inadvertency will fur' prize vigilance, flight avocations will ' /educe...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 17

English literature - 1755 - 694 pages
...with weaiinefs under a talk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and the mine; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always prefent; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprift vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,...
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A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the ...

Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...with wearinefs under a talk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and t!;f mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always piefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furptize vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,...
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The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...pains of pleafure, and the deformities of beauty. Rambler, v. 3. p. 37. RERECOL LECTION. THAT which is obvious, is not always known ; and what is known, is not always prefent. Sudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance ; flight avocations will feduce attention...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...with wearinels under a tafk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and the mine -, that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, fhght avocations will leduce attention,...
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1819 - 550 pages
...of wine; but the king might send for them, as they were all of his staff. RECOLLECTION. THAT which is obvious is not always known; and what is known is not always present. Sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise vigilance; slight avocatians will seduce attention; and casual...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...with wearinefs under a tafk, which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and the mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 22

1803 - 752 pages
...with wearinefs, under a taik which Scaliger compares to the labours of the anvil and the mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always prefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, llioht avocations will feduce attention,...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 22

English literature - 1803 - 752 pages
...wearinefs, under a tufk which Scali^cr compares to the \<i~ bours of the anvil and the mine ; that what is obvious is not always known, and what is known is not always preient ; that fudden Ins of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, flight avocations will fednce attention,...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...pains of pleasure, aud the deformities of beauty. Rambler, vol. 3, p. 37. RECOLLECTION. That which is obvious is not always known ; and what is known, is not always present. Sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise viligance ; slight avocations will seduce attention ; and...
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