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" I have a particular occasion to remember; for whereas I had the perusal of it from the very beginning : for some years as I went from time to time to visit him , in a parcel of ten , twenty , or thirty verses at a time, which being written by whatever... "
The lives of the most eminent English poets - Page 126
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 2

Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...fome years, as 1 went from time to time to vifit hhn, in a parcel of ten, twenty, or thirty veries at a time, which being written by whatever hand came next, might poffibly want correftion, as to the orthography and pointing; having, as the fummer came on, not been fhewn any tor...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...reafon," fays he, " to remember ; for whereas I had th« " perufal of it from the very begin" nin-g, for fome years, as I went from " time to time to vifit...parcels " of ten, twenty, or thirty verfes at a " time (whichr being written by what" ever hand came next, might poffibly <' want correction as to the orthography...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 302 pages
...to remember; for whereas I had the " perufal of it from the very begin" ning, for fome years, as 1 went from " time to time to vifit him, in parcels...thirty verfes at a " time (which, being written by what" ever hand came next, might poffibly " want correction as to the orthography " and pointing),...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...Loft, " which I have a par" ticular reafon," fays he, '* to remember ; " for whereas I had the perufal of it from •* the very beginning, for fome years,...(which, being written by whatever hand came next, might poflibly want correction as to the orthography and point" in£)» naving> as tne Summer came on, **...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 494 pages
...remember ; " for whereas I had the perufal of it from " the very beginning, for fome years, as I 4t went from time to time to vifit him, in " parcels...by whatever ** hand came next, might poffibly want " corre&ion as to the orthography and point** ing), having, as the Summer came on, " not been mewed...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1790 - 508 pages
...to remember; for ** whereas I had the perufal of it from the " very beginning, for fome years, as 1 went ** from time to time to vifit him, in parcels ** of ten, twenty, or thirty verfes at a time *t (which, being written by whatever hand ** came next, might poffibly want correction ** as to the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...Paradife Loft,, " which I have a particular reafon," fays he, " to remember; for whereas I had the perufal of it " from the very beginning, for fome years, as..." being written by whatever hand came next, might " poflibly want correction as to the orthography " and pointing), having, as the fummer came on, "...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...rea" fon," fays he, to remember ; for whereas I *c had the perufal of it from the very begin*c ning, for fome years, as I went from time " to time to vifit...came next, " might poffibly want correction as to the or" thography and pointing), having, as the " Summer came on, not been fhewed any " for a eonfiderable...
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The life of Milton. To which are added Conjectures on the origin of Paradise ...

William Hayley - 1799 - 376 pages
...circumftantial narrative of his nephew. " I had the perufal of it from the very beginning," fays Philips, " for fome years , as I went from time to time to vifit...pointing). Having, as the fummer came on , not been fliowed any for a connderable while, and defiring the reafon thereof, was anfwered that his vein never...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...Purar.ife Loft, " which I have a particular reafon," fays he, " to remember ; for whereas I had the perufal of it ** from the very beginning, for fome years,...to the orthography ** and pointing), having, as the iummer came on, ** not been fhewed any for a confiderable while, " and defii'ing the reafon thereof,...
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