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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 149
by Samuel Johnson - 1781
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pages
...cenfure on Addifon Dr. Johnfon replied in the following excellent words : " It is not unc ommon for thofc who have grown wife by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifcd by fome, who, perhaps, would never have feen his defects, but by the...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes, Complete. With ..., Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...Johnfon replied in the following excellent words : " It is not uncommon for thofe who have grown wife hy the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpiftd by fome, who, perhaps, would never have feen his defects, but by the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...willing to allow him. His criticifm is condemned as tentative or experimental, rather than fcientifick ; and 'he is confidered as deciding by tafte rather...others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifed by fome who perhaps would never have feen his defects, but by the...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...condemned as tentative or experimental, rather than fcientifick ; and he is confidered as deciding by tafle rather than by principles. It is not uncommon, for...others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifed by fome who perhaps would never have feen his defects, but by the...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

1803 - 420 pages
...considered as deciding by taste rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pages
...considered as deciding by taste rather than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his defects, but by the...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...as deciding by taste rathe-r .than by principles. It is not uncommon for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, arid overlook their masters. Addison is ndw despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...of Samuel Johnson. " It is not uncommon," says this powerful writer, " for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. " Before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely on the consciousness...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...of Samuel Johnson. " It is not uncommon," says this powerful writer, " for those who have grown wise by the labour of others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their masters. " Before the profound observers of the present race repose too securely on the consciousness...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...or experimental, rather than fcientifick ; and he is confidered as deciding by tafte * rather £han by principles. It is not uncommon, for thofe who have...others, to add a little of their own, and overlook their mafters. Addifon is now defpifed by fome who perhaps would never have feeix his defects, but by the...
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