 Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known to few, and therefore few only can judge how nearly they are copied. The irregular combinations of fanciful invention may delight awhile,...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Sida 80efter Samuel Johnson - 1801Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...has gained and kept the Favour of his Countrymen. Nothing can pleafc many, and* pleafe long, but juft Reprefentations of general Nature. Particular Manners...delight a-while, by that Novelty of which the common Satiety of Life fends us all in queft ; but the Pleafures of fudden Wonder are foon exhanfted, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 sidor
...has gained and kept the Favour of his Countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft Reprefentations of general Nature. Particular Manners...The irregular Combinations of fanciful Invention may VOL. II. H delight delight a- while, by that Novelty of whkft the common Satiety of Life fends us all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 sidor
...has gained and kept the Favour of his Countiymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft Reprefentations of general Nature. Particular Manners...be known to few, and therefore few only can judge haw nearly they are copied. The irregular Combinations of fanciful Invention may VOL. II, H delight... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 sidor
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common satiety of life sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden bonder are soon exhausted,- and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 sidor
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...invention may delight awhile, by that novelty of which the со m ¡пол faticty of life fends us all in queil; but the pleafures of fuddea wonder are foon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 sidor
...has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafc long, but juft reprefentations of general nature. Particular manners...the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft; the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability of... | |
 | 1797 - 680 sidor
...long cuutiaued, may yet be or.ly the approbation of prejudice or faihion ; it is proper tc enquire, by what peculiarities of excellence Shakefpeare has...of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queil ; but the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon cxhauiled, and the mind can only repofe on the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 sidor
...juft repi dentitions of gener:! nature. Particular manners can be known to few, and therefore few oniy can judge how nearly they are copied. The irregular...which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft 5 the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability... | |
 | William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson - 1803 - 542 sidor
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft ; the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind can only repofe on the ftability... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 sidor
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common satiety of life sends us all in quest; the pleasures of sudden wonder are soon exhausted, and the mind... | |
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