As you appear no less sensible than your readers of the defects of your poetical article, you will not be displeased, if. in order to the improvement of it, I communicate to you the sentiments of a person, who will undertake, on reasonable terms, sometimes... The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 2761787Full view - About this book
| English essays - 1785 - 492 pages
...-ri i»viji<ju OtfF/AH :".1 3 LOAS- you appear no Ijfs fenfibte than your readers of the defecis-of your Poetical Article, you will not be difpleafed, if, in order to die improjvAmerrt.'of it. I communicate to. you the fenttments of a perfon, who will undertake on reafonable... | |
| John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 636 pages
...of Johnfon to Cave, on this occafion, is yet extant, and is here given as a literary curiofity : ' SIR, Nov. 25, 1734. ' As you appear no lefs fenfible...the fentiments of a perfon, * who will undertake, on reafonable terms, fome' times to fill a column. ' Hisopinionis, that the public would nor give you... | |
| John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...on this occafion, is yet extant, and is here given as a literary curiofity : c S1R, Nov. 25, 1734. c As you appear no- lefs fenfible than your readers,...the fentiments of a perfon, who ' will undertake, on reafonable terms, fometimes to ' fill a column. * His opinion is, that the public would not give you... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...occafion, is yet extant, and is here given as a literary curiofity : '?*/•$* c SIR, Nov. 25, 1734. c As you appear no lefs fenfible than your readers,...difpleafed, if, in order to the improvement of it, I c communicate to you the fentiments of a perfon, who ' will undertake, on reafonable terms, fometimes... | |
| Books - 1787 - 672 pages
...as follows : 'SIR, Nov. 25, 1734. * As you appear no lefs finfible than your readers, of the defeft of your poetical article, you will not be difpleafed,...you the fentiments of a perfon, who will undertake, en reasonable terms, fometimes to fill a column. ' His opinion is, that the public would not give you... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...and is here given as a literary curiofity : c SIR, Nov. 25, 1734. ' As you appear no lefs fcnfible than your readers, * of the defect of your poetical...difpleafed, if, in order to the improvement of it, ,1 ' communicate to you the fentiments of a perfbn, who ' will undertake, on reafonable terms, fometimes... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...appear no lefs fenfible than your readers, c of the defect of your poetical article, you will not be c difpleafed, if, in order to the improvement of it, I ' communicate to you the fentiments of a perfon,who c will undertake, on reafonable terms, fometimes to ' fill a column. ' His opinion is, that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...you appear no lefs fenfible than your readers of the defeds of your poetical article, you will not he difpleafed, if, in order to the improvement of it,...the fentiments of a perfon, who will undertake on reafonable terms fometimes to fill a column. His opinion is, that the public would not give you a bad... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...'fo Mr. CAVE. " SIR, Nov. 25, 1754. "AS you appear no lefs fenfible than your readers of the defects of your poetical article, you will not be difpleafed,...the fentiments of a perfon, who will undertake, on reafonable terms, fometimes to fill a column. * The book was to contain more than thirty fheels, the... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...less sensible than your readers of the defects of your poetical article, you will not be displeased, if, in order to the improvement of it, I communicate to you the sentiments of a person, who will undertake, on reasonable terms, sometimes to fill a column. ' His... | |
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