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The Rambler. ... - Page 18
by Samuel Johnson - 1750
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...with lifs. The raft of our prell-nt writers is very different; it requires, together with that Teaming which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never he attained by folitary diligence, hut muft arifefrom general ¿onverle :md acetirate ehßrrvation...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...criticifm, without the toil of ftudy, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life, The talk of our prefent writers is very different; it requires,...and accurate obfervation of the living world. Their performance? have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum <uenite minus, little indulgence, and...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 13, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
...heart muft fed to he unnatural. It is well obferved by Johnfon, that the ta(k of the novel writer " requires, together with that learning which is to...which can never be attained by folitary diligence, but ir.uil arife from general convene and accurate obferration of the living world. Their performances...
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The Rambler: By Samuel Johnson. In Four Volumes. Embellished with Elegant ...

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 360 pages
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...with incredibilities ; a book was thus produced without fear of criticifm, without the toil of ftudy, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with...the living world. Their performances have, as Horace expreffes it, plus oneris quantum veni<e minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty. They...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...with incredibilities ; a book was thus produced without fear of criticifm,without the toil of ftudy, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with...and accurate obfervation^ of the living world. Their performance* have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum veniit minus, little indulgence, and...
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Select British Classics, Volume 5

English literature - 1803 - 322 pages
...acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different : it requires, together wkh that learning which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world....
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 1

1806 - 348 pages
...without the toil of study, without knowledge of nature or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different : it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 380 pages
...without the toil of study, without knowledge cf nature or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different : it requires, together...is to be gained from books, that experience which caa never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world....
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