 The Poet, of whose works I have undertaken the revision, may now begin to assume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of established fame and prescriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 130by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...begin to aflume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablilhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the ted of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...begin to afiume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...begin to aflume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of eflablifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...begin to affume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of elhblifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...to aflume the dignity of an. ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...what is most considered is best understood. , The poet, of whose works I have undertaken the revision, may now begin to assume the dignity of an ancient,...opinions, have for many years been lost ; and every topick of merriment, or motive of sorrow, which he modes of artificial life afforded him, now only... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...to aflame the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftabliflied fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cufloms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the reft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
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