| 1781 - 754 pages
...That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Мея not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance ; and in the female worid any acquaintance with books was diftinguiflied only to be cenfured. His purpofe was, to infufe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...That he always wrote as he would think it neceflary to write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftrudlions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper....purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and the wealthy; he therefore prefented knowledge in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 484 pages
...would think it neceffary'to write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftructions were fuch as the chancter of his readers made proper. That general knowledge...purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpe&ed conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and the wealthy ; he there-. F f 4 fore fore prefented... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pages
...he always wrote as he would think it neceflary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his inftructions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper....the female world, any acquaintance with books was diftinguilhed only to be cenfhred. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected... | |
| samuel johnson - 1781 - 258 pages
...That he always wrote as he would think it neceflary to write now, cannot be affirmed; his inftructions were fuch as the character of his readers made proper....in the female world any acquaintance with books was diflinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected... | |
| Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...circulates in common talk was in hi time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not athamed of ignorance ; and in the female world any acquaintance with books was diilinguifhed only to be cenfured. Hii purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpe&ed... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 pages
...his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his pme rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were...purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected conveyance, ift the gay, the idle, and the wealthy ; he therefore prefented knowledge in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 456 pages
...was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; an4 in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpqfe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected conveyance, into the gay, the idle,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not proteffing learning were not alhamed of ignorance; and, in the female world, any acquaintance...to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofiry by gentle and unfufpected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and the wealthy: he therefore... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 pages
...knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profefling learning were not afhamed of ignorance ; and, in the...acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfiired. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity by gentle and unfufpe&ed conveyance, into the... | |
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