 The poet of whose works I have undertaken the revision may now begin to assume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of established fame and prescriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Sida 79efter Samuel Johnson - 1801Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 sidor
...revifion, may now begin to aflume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablilhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 sidor
...what has been longed known has been moft confidered, and what is moft confidered is bed underdood. The Poet, of whofe works I have undertaken the revifion,...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the ted of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 sidor
...is belt underftood. The poet, of whofe works I have undertaken the revifion, may now begin to afiume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | 1774 - 690 sidor
...VARIOUS, merit of his productions. Shakefpeare, as Dr. Johnfon has obferved, « begins now to aflume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege...eftablifhed fame, and prefcriptive veneration. He has outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the left of literary merit. Whatever advantages he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...Revifion, may now begin to affume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of elhblifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sidor
...Revifion, may now begin to aflume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of eflablifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 sidor
...revifion, may now begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftabliflied fame | and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived ' his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 sidor
...is beft underftood. The poet, of whofe works I have undertaken the rcviGon, may now begin to aflume the dignity of an. ancient, and claim the privilege...outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 sidor
...begin to assume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of established fame and prescriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from personal allusions, local customs,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sidor
...revifion, may now begin to »ffume the dignity of an ancient, and tlaim the privilege of ellabliihed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly bed as the ten of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufion,... | |
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