 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...of " LIBERTY" (says Dr. JOHNSON, in his Life of our Poet) when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted; I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure." — As that Poem was written by the authour of the Seasons, I am persuaded that the reader will easily... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted, have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or cen'are. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be supprest : it is aid by Lord Lyttleton,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...charged with filling the ear more than the mind. " — " Liberty," when it appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure." COLLINS. WILLIAM Co LLIN s was born at Chichester the twenty-fifth of December, about 1720. His father... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...itt primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. Liberty, when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed; it is said by lord Lyttleton, in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed ; it is said by lord Lyttelton, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. v The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttelton,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by lord Lyttelton, in... | |
 | James Thomson, Samuel Johnson - 1813 - 180 pages
...its primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. Liberty, when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed ; it is said by J,ord Lyttleton, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 pages
...primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttelton, in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 pages
...primitive sense, means the flavour of the soil. " Liberty," when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. The highest praise which he has received ought not to be suppressed : it is said by Lord Lyttelton, in... | |
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Liberty, when it first appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted. I have never tried again, and therefore will not hazard either praise or censure. 
