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" ... none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched every part with indefatigable diligence, till he had left nothing to be forgiven. "
prefaces biographical and crirical to the works of the english poets - Page 264
by samuel johnson - 1781
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Annual Register, Volume 25

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 624 pages
...the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader; and expecting no indulgence from others, he (bowed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with...diligence, till he had left nothing to be forgiven. " In acquired knowledge the fuperiority muft be allowed to Dryden, whofe education was more fcholaftic,...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW OR LITERARY JOURNAL

Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he (hewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with...and reconfidered them. The only poems which can be fuppnfed to have been written with fuch regard to the times as might haften their publication, were...
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The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 418 pages
...candour, 'but dared the judgement of his 4 reader, and especting no indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with...and reconfidered them. The only poems which can be fnppofed to have been written with fuch regard to the times as might haften their publication, were...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and and words with minute and punctilious obfervation,...to be forgiven. For this reafon he kept his pieces veiy long in his hands, while he confidered and reconfidered them. The only poems which can be fuppofed...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with minute and puriftilious obfervation, and retouched every part with indefatigable...diligence, till he had left nothing to be forgiven. • r this reafon he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while he confidered and reconfidered them....
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...candour, but dared the judge, jncnt of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he fhewed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with...diligence till he had left nothing to be forgiven. .'•«/ FOP this reafon he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while he confidered and reconlidered...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...with minute and punctilious obferva* tion, and retouched every part with indefatigable di-. ligence till he had left nothing to be forgiven. For this...pieces very long in his hands, while he confidered and reconlidered them. The only poems which can be fuppofed to have been written with fuch regard to the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...words with minute and punctilious obfervation, and retouched every part with indefatigable djligcnce till he had left nothing to be forgiven. For this...he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while he conftdered and reconfidered them. The only poems which can be fuppofed to have been written with fuch...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1793 - 738 pages
...and retouched every part with indefatigable diligence, j till INTELLECTUAL CHARACTER OF POPE. [55] till he had left nothing to be forgiven. " For this...reafon he kept his pieces very long in his hands, while heconiidered und recontidered them. The only poems which can be fuppofed to have been written with...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1800 - 624 pages
...candour, but dared the judgment of his reader ; and expecting no indulgence from others, he ihpwed none to himfelf. He examined lines and words with...diligence, till he had left nothing to be forgiven. " In acquired knowledge the fuperiorily mu ft be allowed to Dryden, whole education was more fcholaitic,...
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