 That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not professing learning were not ashamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured.  Works - Page 127by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 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 - 1781 - 254 pages
...circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance ; and in the female world any acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpefted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 pages
...circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in the female world any acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 476 pages
...circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and in 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
...circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance; and 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... | |
 | 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 With books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofiry by gentle and unfufpected... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pages
...in common talk, \vas in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning, were not afhamed of ignorance ; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books, was diftinguiflu-d only to be cenfured. His purpofe waj to iofufe literary curiofity, by gentle and unfufpe&ed... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffmg learning, were not afhamcd of ignorance ; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books, was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary enriofity, by gentle and unfnfpccted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity by gentle and unfufpedted... | |
 | 1805 - 574 pages
...circulates in common talk, was then rarely to be touml. Men not profeffing learning were not •íhamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diltinguidied only to be cenCured." Of the ladies, the author quotes the Speflator for a defcription... | |
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