 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
 | Goold Brown - 1851 - 1124 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... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1884 - 202 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... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 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... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1885 - 424 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 466 pages
...common talk was in Addison's time rarefy 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.' Ib. p. 470. ' Of the Essay on Criticism, Pope declared that he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 470 pages
...common talk was in Addison's 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.' Jb. p. 470. ' Of the Essay on Criticism, Pope declared that he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 294 pages
...common talk was in Addison's 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." — Ib.t p. 470. therefore we seldom hazard much by endeavouring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1889 - 316 pages
...common talk was in Addison's 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." — Ib., p. 470. therefore we seldom hazard much by endeavouring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 474 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... | |
 | William Connor Sydney - 1891 - 428 pages
...now circulates in common talk was 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.' Even people of rank often displayed great laxity in their orthography.... | |
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