| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 sidor
...printed with the fanction of one of the firft univcrfities of the world, had not an unexpected manufcript been happily discovered, would, with the help of factious credulity, have been brought into queftion by the two loweft of all human beings, a fcribbler for a party, and a commiffioner of excife... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first Universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise.' — The capricious and humorous indulgence'. Talking to me upon this subject when we were at Ashbourne... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first Universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise." — The persons to whom he •alludes were Mr. John Oldmixon, and George Ducket, Esq. Let it, however,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon 's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first Universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise.' — The capricious 342 Humorous definitions. [AD 1755. capricious and humorous indulgence1. Talking... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 220 sidor
...an unexpected manuscript been accidentally discovered, would, with the help of factious incredulity, have been brought into question by the two lowest...scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise." The persons alluded to were Mr. JOHN OLDMIXON, and GEORGE DUCKET, Esq. The character of OLDMIXON may... | |
| 1803 - 222 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise ? Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. Hethat possesses a valuable manuscript,,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 sidor
...authenticity of Clarcnden's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first Universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...Scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of Excise." The persons to whom he alludes were Mr. Johu Oldmixon, and Georgr Ducket, Esq. Let it, however, be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 sidor
...when the authenticity of Clarendo?is history, though printed with the sanction of one of the'first universities in the world, had not an unexpected manuscript...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise f. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisef. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 sidor
...authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisef. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
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