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 lights which he afforded them. The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 149by Samuel Johnson - 1781Full view - About this book
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 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... | |
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 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... | |
| George Saintsbury - 1885 - 430 pages
...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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 pages
...great profusion." ' Boswell's Life of Johnson, iii. 3. 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. Works, vii. 47o. Mean minds : IT is dangerous for mean minds to venture themselves within... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pages
...smooth in " Eosamond," and 30 too smooth in " Cato." It is not uncommon for those who hare 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... | |
| Alfred Ainger - 1895 - 654 pages
...very favourable judge — may be commended : — " 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 Borne who perhaps would never have seen his defects but by the... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Wight Duff - 1900 - 318 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 5 and overlook their masters. Addison is now despised by some who perhaps would never have seen his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1901 - 206 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1905 - 456 pages
...confusion, may be said to have especially earned he left it in admirable order.* LIVES OF POETS. II L 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... | |
| John Henry Newman - 1907 - 366 pages
...de Oral. 20 apud Tacit, and 22; Quinct. x, 2. 3 " 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 master." — Johnson. We have before compared Cicero to Audison as regards the purpose of inspiring... | |
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