 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.  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 150by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pages
...character of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, \vas in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing...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...to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary enriofity, by gentle and unfnfpccted conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and the wealthy ; he the:ciore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...think it neceflary to write now, cannot be affirmed ; his inftructions were fuch as the characters of his readers made proper. That general knowledge...purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity by gentle and unfufpedted conveyance, into the gay, the idle, ' and the wealthy : he therefore prefented knowledge... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 308 pages
...circulates in common talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffmg learning were no: afhamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diitinguimed only to becenf.ured. His purpofe was to infufe literary cwiofity by gentle and unfufpe6led... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected... | |
 | 1805 - 566 pages
...circulates in common talk, was then rarely to be louncl. Men not profeifing learning were not alliamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diftinguimed only to be cenlured." Of the ladies, the author quotes the Speñator for a defcription... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...characters of his readers made proper. That general knowledge which now circulates in common talk, was io his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning...afhamed of ignorance ; and, in the female world, any acquaint-. ance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cenfured. His purpofe was to infufe literary... | |
 | samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pages
...talk, was in his time rarely to be found. Men not profeffing learning were not afhamed of ignprance; and, in the female world, any acquaintance with books was diftinguifhed only to be cen^ured. His purpofe was to infufe literary curiofity by gentle and unfufpected conveyance, into the... | |
 | 1806 - 614 pages
...circulates in common talk, was then rarely to be fourld. Men not professing learning were not ashamed of ignorance ; and in the female world, any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured." The dissolute and licentious m .meis, which the court of Charles... | |
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