 ... mask. I shall not carry my humility so far as to call myself a vicious man; but at the same time must confess my life is at best but pardonable. And with no greater character than this, a man would make but an indifferent progress in attacking prevailing...  The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Sida 284efter British essayists - 1803Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1785 - 698 sidor
...falhionable vices, which Mr. Bickerftaff has done with a freedom of fpirit that would have loft both it's beauty and efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itfelf, the acceptance it has met with is the beft proof of it's value; but I mould err againft that... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1786 - 516 sidor
...fafhionable vices, which 3Mr" BICKERSTAFF has dpne with a freedom of fpirit that woutd " have loft both its beauty and efficacy had it been pretended to " by Mr. STEELE." — With this laudable fyirit of unijaring cenfure Mr BICKERSTAFF expofes here to ridicule and abhorrence... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 496 sidor
...make but an indifferent progress in attacking prevailing and fashionable vices, which Mr. Bickerstatf has done with a freedom of spirit, that would have...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. STEELE." From a scarce pamphlet in the Lambeth library supposed to be written by Gav, we have authority to add,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 638 sidor
...spirit, that would have lo»t both its beauty and efficacy, hud it been pretended, to by Mr. Sjtcele. As to the work itself, the acceptance It has met with is (he best proof of its value ; but I should err against that candour, which an honest man should always... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 406 sidor
...make but an indifferent progress in attacking prevailing and fashionable vices, which Mr. Bickerstan has done with a freedom of spirit, that would have...beauty and efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. STEKLE. From a scarce pampblet in the Lambeth library supposed to be written by GAY, we have authority... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 sidor
...beauty and efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr, Stcele. As to the work itself, the acceptaace it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but...I should err against that candour, which an honest man should always carry about him, if I did not own, that the most approved pieces in it were writteii... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 314 sidor
...spirit, that would have lost hoih its l:oauty and efficacy, had it been prcteiulud to bv Mr. Stcele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but 1 should err against that candour, which an honest man should always carry about him, if I did not... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 sidor
...but an indifferent progress in attacking |ire\ ailing ai;d fashionable rices, which Mr. BirktrstafV has done with a freedom of spirit, that would have lost both its Lcauty and eflicacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 304 sidor
...my life is at best but pardonable. And, with no greater character than this, a man would make but an indifferent progress in attacking prevailing and fashionable...I should err against that candour, which an honest man should always carry about him, if I did not own, that the most approved pieces in it were written... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 384 sidor
...of the Thermometer ; which I cannot but look upon as the greatest embellishments of this work*." " As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with...I should err against that candour which an honest man should always carry about him, if I did not own, that the most approved pieces in it were written... | |
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