 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...profefibrs of literature generally refide in the higheft ftories, has been immemorially obfcrved. The wifdom of the ancients was well acquainted with the intellectual advantages of an elevated fituation : why elfe were the Mitfes ftationed on Ofytnfus or ParnaJ/us by thofe who could with equal... | |
 | 1801 - 344 pages
...of literature' generally refidc in the higheil ftories, has been immemorially obferved. The wifdom of the ancients was well acquainted with the intellectual advantages of an elevated fituation : why elfe were the Mnfes ftationed on Olympus or Pamajfus by thofe who cpuld with equal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...profeflbrs of literature generally refide in the higheft ftories, has been immemorially obferved. The wifdom of the ancients was well acquainted with the intellectual advantages of an elevated fituation : why elfe were the Mufes ftationed on Olympus or Parnaffui by thofe who could with equal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...profefTors of literature generally refide in the higheft ftories, has been immemorially obfervedThe wifdom of the ancients was well acquainted with the intellectual advantages of an elevated fituation : why elfe were the Mufes ftationed on Olympus or Parnaffus by thofe who could with equal... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...immemorially observed. The wisdom of the ancients was well acquainted with the intellectual ad vantages of an elevated situation; why else were the Muses...erected their altars among the flexures of Meander? Why was Jove himself nursed upon a mountain ? or why did the goddesses, when the prize of beauty was... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...the professors of literature generally reside in the highest storeys, has been immemorially observed. The wisdom of the ancients was well acquainted with...erected their altars among the flexures of Meander ? Why was Jove himself nursed upon a mountain ? or why did the goddesses, when the prize of beauty... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 424 pages
...acquainted with tho intellectual advantages of an elevated situation : why else were the Muses stationcd on Olympus, or Parnassus, by those who could with equal right have raised them bowers in the vale of Tempo, or erected their altars among the flexuri* of Meander ? Why was Jove himself nursed upon a mountain... | |
 | 1806 - 468 pages
...elfe were the Mujes ftationed on Olympus, or Parnaffus by thofe who could with equal right have raifed them bowers in the Vale of Tempe, or erected their altars among the flexures of Meander ? Why was Jove himfelf nurfed upon a mountain ? or why did the goddefles, when the prize of beauty... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 310 pages
...the professors of literature generally reside in the highest stories, has been immemorially observed. The wisdom of the ancients was well acquainted with...equal right have raised them, bowers in the vale of '/ tmpc, or erected their altars among the flexures of Meander ? Why •was Jme himself nursed upon... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...professors of literature generally reside in the highest stories, has been immeniorially observed. The wisdom of the ancients was well acquainted with...elevated situation: why else were the Muses stationed on Ulyinpus or Parnassus by those who could with equal right have raised them, bowers in the vale of 'Ituipe,... | |
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Parnassus by those who could with equal right have raised them bowers in the vale of Tempe, or erected their altars among the flexures of Meander? Why was Jove himself nursed upon a mountain? or why did the goddesses, when the prize of beauty was contested,... 
