 | 1802 - 510 pages
...author's requeft : expref(ions which, they cannot now add much to a reputation fo folidly eftablifhed, were gratifying at the time, and do honour to the candour and difcernment of the writers. Of this work, fo flattering to the author by its firtt fuccefs, no fewer... | |
 | William Robertson - 1806 - 444 pages
...requeft : — expreffions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation fo folidly eftablifhed, were gratifying at the time, and do honour to the candour and difcernment of the writers. " I HAVE received," (fays Dr. Warburton, in a note addrefled to Mr. Millar,)... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pages
...Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the Author's request : — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation...pronounce it a very excellent work. From " the Author's apparent love of civil and religious liberty, I " suppose, that were it not for fear of offence (which... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 452 pages
...Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the Author's request : — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation...Scotland, " and will not wait for the judgment of the pub" lie, to pronounce it a very excellent work. " From the Author's apparent love of civil and " religious... | |
 | William Robertson - 1821 - 436 pages
...-Mr. Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the Author's request: — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation...pronounce it a very excellent work. From the " Author's apparent love of civil and religious " liberty, I suppose, that were it not for fear of " offence,... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 438 pages
...Mr. Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the Author's request: — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation..." will not wait for the judgment of the public, to " pronbunce it a very excellent work. From the " Author's apparent love of civil and religious " liberty,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1824 - 488 pages
...too proud to flatter, wrote in the following terras to Millar, the publisher: — "I have received and read with great pleasure the new History of Scotland,...pronounce it a very excellent work. From the Author's apparent love of civil and religious liberty, I suppose, that were it not for fear of offence (which... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1827 - 606 pages
...Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the author's request : — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation...pronounce it a very excellent work. From the author's apparent love of civil and religious liberty, 1 suppose, that were it not for fear of offence (which... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 pages
...much to a reputation so solidly established, were gratifying at the time, and do honor to the candor and discernment of the writers. " I have received,"...pronounce it a very excellent work. From the author's apparent love of civil and religious liberty, I suppose, that were it not for fear of offence (which... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 430 pages
...Garrick, to both of whom copies had been privately sent at the author's request : — expressions, which, though they cannot now add much to a reputation...solidly established, were gratifying at the time, and do honor to the candor and discernment of the writers. dressed to Mr. Millar, " and read with great pleasure,... | |
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I have received," says Dr. Warburton, in a note addressed to Mr. Millar, " and read with great pleasure, the new History of Scotland, and will not wait for the judgment of the public to pronounce it a very excellent work. From the author's apparent love... 
