They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know not whether they have not lost part of what Temple calls their " race ;" a word which, applied to wines in its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried... The Scots Magazine - Page 641782Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...judgement to grow more exact, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted. I have never tried again, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...judgement to grow more exact, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Uf Liberty, when it firfl appeared, I tried to read, and loon defifted, I have never tried again, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...judgement to grow more exacV, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpefts. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it fait appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted. I have never tried again, and therefore... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...judgement to grow more exact, and as books or cohverfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifled. I have never tried again, and... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1781 - 506 pages
...books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpefts. They are, I think, improved itr general ; yet I know not whether they have not loft...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil,' This criticifm is elegant, candid, and judicious ; the praife •bedewed is not (as praifes often are)... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 504 pages
...judgement to grow more exact, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet -I know...they have not loft part of what Temple calls their rage'; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. -Liberty,... | |
| John Young - 1783 - 124 pages
...And flattened ftate ; and the Stridures muft have loft, ofcourfe, " part of what Tem" pie would call their Race ; a word which, " applied to wines, in...primitive fenfe, means " the flavour of the foil," It was once intended to print the Criticifm in a manner refembling the editions of Feftus, which diftinguifh,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...judgement to grow more exact, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted. I have never tried again, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...judgement to grow more ex ad, and as books or converfation extended his knowledge and opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted. I have never tried again, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...converfation extended his knowledge and opened his* profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet J know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple...its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted. I have never tried again, and... | |
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