 | 1759 - 422 pages
...Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranfer my attention to nature and to life* Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors: I could never defcribe what I had not fe&n:.I could not hope to... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pages
...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 my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeét, and men to be my auditors. I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque...attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjecl, and men to be my auditors: I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deflre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not I feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My dcfire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my lubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen: I could not hope to... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pages
...lul'pendeil inthemcfque of Mecca. But I foun found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deiJre of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeil, r.nd men to be my auditors : I could never defciibe what I hail not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...foon found .that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire of excellence impelled me to tranffer my attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never de• fcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque...attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors ; I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpcndedin the mofque of Mecca. Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My...attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubject, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpendedin themofqueof Mecca. But 1 loon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My...attention to nature and to life. Nature was to be my fubjeft, and men to be my auditors : I could never defcribe what I had not feen : I could not hope... | |
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I soon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My desire of excellence impelled me to transfer my attention to nature and to life. 
