 That a garret will make every man a wit, I am very far from supposing; I know there are some who would continue blockheads even on the summit of the Andes, or on the peak of Teneriffe.  The Rambler - Page 62edited by - 1817Full view - About this book
 | 1751 - 228 pages
...reputation in his garret, •which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the firft floor, he was unable to maintain, and who never recovered his former vigour of underftanding till he was-reftored to his native fituation. That a garret will make every toan a wit,... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...acquire repntation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the firit floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his former vigour of underliandinp till he was reflored to his original fituation. That a garret will make every man a wit,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the firft floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his former vigour of underftanding till he was reftored to his original fituation. That a garret will make every man a wit,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the firft floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his former vigour of underftanding till he was reftored to his original fituation. That a garret will make every man a wit,... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pages
...unable -to maintain i and who never recovered his former 'vigour of underftanding till he was reftored to his original Situation. That a garret will make every man a wit, I am *very far from fuppofing ; I know there are feme who would continue blockheads even .on the fummit of the Andes, or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the firft floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his former vigour of underftanding, till he was reftored to his original fituation. That a garret will make every man a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or, a patron had placed him upon the firft floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his former vigour of underftanding, till he was reftored to his original fituation. That a garret will make every man a... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the first floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his...even on the summit of the Andes, or on the peak of Teneriffe. But let not any man be considered as unimproveable till this potent remedy has been tried... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the first floor, he was unable to maintain ; and who never recovered his...blockheads even on the summit of the Andes, or on th« peak of Teneriffe. But let not any man be considered as unimproveable till this potent remedy... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...acquire reputation in his garret, which, when fortune or a patron had placed him upon the first floor, he was unable to maintain.; and who never recovered his...supposing ; I know there are some who would continue blockheadj even on the summit of the Andes, or on the peak of Teneriffe. But let not any man be considered... | |
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