 In the prosecution of this sport of fancy, he considers every production of art and nature in which he could find any decussation or approaches to the form of a quincunx ; and as a man once resolved upon ideal discoveries seldom searches long in vain,...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 244by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 392 pages
...Shadow of Wnverus, and the Qmncunx of Browne. In the Profecntion of this Sport of Fancy, he confidere every Production of Art and Nature in which he could...Form of a Quincunx ; and as a Man once refolved upon upon ideal Difcoveries, feldom fearches long in vain, he finds his favourite Figure in almoft every... | |
 | 1774 - 390 pages
...f^oiuerus, and the Quincunx I ' ••.'1 "~ r.': :lri the Prdfecuti.dn:i3f (his Sport of Fancy, he conCders every Production of Art and Nature in which •he could find any UecuiTation or Approaches to the form bf a Quincunx ; and as a Man once refolved ,upon ideal Difcoveries,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...butterfly of Spenfer, the fhadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the profecution of this fport of fancy, he confiders every production of art and...feldom fearches long in vain, he finds his favourite figure in almoft every thing, whether natural or invented, ancient or modern, rude or artificial, facred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...butterfly of Spenfer, the fhadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the profecution of this fport of fancy, he confiders every production of art and...feldom fearches long in vain, he finds his favourite figure in almoft every thing, whether natural or invented, ancient or modern, rude or artificial, facred... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...butterfly of Spenfer, the fhadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the profecution of this fport of fancy, he confiders every production of art and nature in which he could find any decuffation or approaches to the form of a quincunx; and as a man once refolved upon ideal difcoveries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 558 pages
...of Spenfer, the fhadow / ' of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the profecution of -this fpcrt of fancy, he confiders every production of art and...approaches to the form of a quincunx ; and as a man once refoived upon ideal difcoveries feldom fearches long in vain, he finds his favourite figure in altnofl... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 pages
...shadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the prosecution of this sport of fancy, he considers every production of art and nature in which he could find any decussatien or approaches to the form of a quincunx; and as a man once resolved upon ideal discoveries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...shadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the prosecution of this sport of fancy, he considers every production of art and nature in which he could find any decussation or approaches to the form of a quincunx : and ns a man once resolved upon ideal discoveries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 pages
...shadow of Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the prosecution of this sport of fancy, he considers every production of art and nature in which he could find any decussation or approaches to the form of a quincunx ; and as a man once resolved upon ideal discoveries... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 564 pages
...shadow of "Wowerus, and the quincunx of Browne. In the prosecution of this sport of fancy, he considers every production of art and nature in which he could find any decussation or approaches to the form of a quincunx ; and as a man once resolved upon ideal discoveries... | |
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