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" ... he neither courted nor received support : There is in his writings nothing by which the pride of other authors might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praise, nor solicitation of support. His great works were performed under discountenance,... "
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ... - Page 203
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, ^nd in blindness, but difficulties vanished at his touch ; he was born for whatever is arduous; and his work is not the greatest of hcroick poems, only because it is not the first BUTLER. OF the great author of Hudihras...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness; but difficulties vanished at his touch: he was born for whatever is arduous, and his work is not the greatest of heroic poems only because it is not the first. " BUTLER. TH E only accounts we have of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...pride of other authors might be gratified, or favour gained ; no exchange of praife, nor folicitation of fupport, His great works were performed under difcountenance,...of heroick poems, only becaufe it is not the firft. BUTBUTLER. :•:• the great author of Hudibras there is a life prefixed to the latter editions of...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness ; but difficulties vanished at iis touch; he was born for whatever is arduous; and his work is not the greatest of heroick poems, only because it is not the first. END OF Till •TZNTH VOlUMr. JAN 25 1944...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness, but difficulties vanished at his touch ; he was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greatest of heroic poems, only becautt it is not the first. MILTOH. VOL. i. THE VERSE. -I HE measure...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness ; but difficulties vanished at his touch ; he was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greatest of heroick poems, only because it is not the first. • i • . BUTLER. OF the great author...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness ; but difficulties vanished at his touch ; he was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greatest of heroick poems, only because it is not the first. BUTLER. \Jl' the great author of Hudibras...
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Arithmetical Questions on a New Plan: Intended to Answer the Double Purpose ...

William Butler - 1811 - 548 pages
...political opinions, yet thought fo highly of his talents, and of his Paradife Loft, that he fays of him, " He was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greateft of heroic poems, only becaufe it is not the firft ;" evidently ranking him above Virgil. No. 12. JERUSALEM...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 3

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness ; but difficulties vanished at his touch : he was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greatest of heroic poems, only because it is not the first." EXTRACT From ' the Reason of Church-Government...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...support. His great works were performed under discountenance, and in blindness ; but difficulties vanished at his touch ; he was born for whatever is arduous ; and his work is not the greatest of heroick poems, only because it is not the first. BUTLER. the great author of Hudibras there...
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