 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...firft excel in ftrength and invention, and the latter in elegance •and refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read...all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to VOL. I. F rerepeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pages
...latter in elegance and refinement. t I wae defirous to add rny name to this illuftrious fra ternity. i read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was...volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deare of excellence impelled me to transfer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...in ftrength and 2 invention. invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read...volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to transfer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...firft excel in ftrength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refin?ment. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read...Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the voKimes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...invention,' invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to tins illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the voKimes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...defign was not abfurd : his induftry was very commendable : he red all the poets of Arabia and Perfia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca : he then ranged mountains and defarts for images and refemblances, and pictured on his mind every... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...defign was not abfurd : his induftry was very commendable : he read all the poets of Arabia and Perfia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca : he then ranged mountains and dcfarts, for images and refemblances, and pictured on his mind every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...defign was not abfurd : his induftry was very commendable: he red all the poets of Arabia and Perfia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca : he then ranged mountains and defarts for images and refemblances, and pictured on his mind every... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pages
...and invention, and the latter i:i elegance and refinement. ' I was de filous to add my name to t'nis illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and wns able to repeat by memory the volumes that are lul'pendeil inthemcfque of Mecca. But I foun found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...ftrength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. •• I was deIirous to add my name iu this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets...memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of of Mecca. But I foon found .that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled... | |
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I was desirous to add my name to this illustrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are suspended in the mosque of Mecca. 
