 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1734 - 54 sidor
...dissertations in Latin upon various and important subjects, which Dr. Johnson has described as showing " a degree of knowledge, both philosophical and theological, such as very few attain by a much larger course of study."* In estimating the value of Johnson's comments on the life of Watts, especially... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 sidor
...attain by a much longer courfe of ftudy. He was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty, and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick meafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably eafy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 sidor
...attain by a much longer courfe of ftudy. He 'e was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty, and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick meafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably eafy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 248 sidor
...attain by a much longer courfe of ftudy. . He was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty; and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick A 2 meameafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably... | |
 | SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - 254 sidor
...attain by a much longer courfe pf ftudy. ; He was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty; and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick A 2 meameafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 sidor
...attain by a mucl| longer courfe of ftudy. He was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty, and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick meafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably eafy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 sidor
...attain by a much longer courfe of ftudy. He was, as he hints in his Mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty, and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, in the glyconick meafure, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably eafy... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 sidor
...attain by a much longer courie ot ftudy. He was, as he hints in his mifcellanies, a maker of verfes from fifteen to fifty ; and in his youth he appears to have paid attention to Latin poetry. His verfes to his brother, written when he was feventeen, are remarkably cafy and elegant. His method of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sidor
...Archbishop of Tuam. Some Latin Essays, supposed to have been written as exercises at this academy, shew a degree of knowledge, both philosophical and theological,...to Latin poetry. His verses to his brother, in the glyconick measure, written when he was seventeen, are remarkably easy and elegant. Some of his other... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - 584 sidor
...essays, supposed to have been written as exercises at this academy, (according to Dr. Johnson) shew a degree of knowledge, both philosophical and theological,...very few attain by a much longer course of study." While at the academy, he cultivated an acquaintance with the muses; or as himself modestly expresses... | |
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Some Latin Essays, supposed to have been written as exercises at this academy, show a degree of knowledge, both philosophical and theological, such as very few attain by a much longer course of study. He was, as he hints in his Miscellanies... 
