There is, however, proof enough that he was a very diligent reader, nor was our language then so indigent of books, but that he might very liberally indulge his curiosity without excursion into foreign literature. Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 86by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
| Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...meaning fometimes among the fports of the field, and fometimes among the manufactures of the (hop. * There is however proof enough that he was a very diligent...books, but that he might very liberally indulge his curioiity without excurfion into foreign literature. Many of the Roman authors were translated, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...meaning fometimes among the fports of the field, and fometimes among the manufactures of the fhop. There is however proof enough that he was a very diligent...books, but that he,, might very liberally indulge his curicfity without excurfion into foreign literature. Many of the Roman authours were tranflated, and... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...meaning fometimes among the fports of the field, and fometirr.es among the manufactures of the (hop. There is however proof enough that he was a very •...indigent" of books, but that he might very liberally injduLe his curiofity without excurfion into foreign literature', Many of the Roman authours were tranflatcd,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...meaning fometimes among the fports of the field, and fometimes tmong the manufactures of the fhop. There is however proof enough that he was a very diligent...foreign literature. Many of the Roman authors were tranilated, and fome of the Greek; the Reformation had filled the kingdom with theological learning;... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...fometimes among the Sports of the Field, antt Jbmetimes among the Manufactures of the Shop, ' '. . There is however Proof enough that he was a very diligent...indigent of Books, but that he might very liberally •iindulgehis Curiofity without Excurfion into foreign Literature. Many of the Roman Authors were... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...meaning fometimes among the fports of the field, and fometimes among the manufactures of the fhop. There is however proof enough that he was a very ''diligent...foreign literature. Many of the Roman authors were translated, and fome of the Greek; the Reformation had filled the kingdom with theological learning;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...meaning Ibmetimes among the fports of the field, and fometimes among the manufactures of the fhop. There is, however, proof enough that he was a very...might very liberally indulge his curiofity without txcurfion inro foreisn tliterature. Many of the Roman authors were tranflated, and fome ot the Greek... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...meaning soine-. times among the sports of the field, and sometimes among the manufactures of the shop. There is, however, proof enough that he was a very diligent reader, nor was our language then so indigent of books, but that he might very liberally indulge his curiosity. without excursion into... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...meaning fometimes ameng the fports of the field, and fometimes among the manufactures of the ihop. • There is, however, proof enough that he was a very diligent reader, nor was our language then io indigent of books, but that he might very liberally indulge his curiolity without excurnon iuto... | |
| Great Britain - 1791 - 322 pages
...read little more than Englifh, and chofe for his fables only fuch tales as he found tranflated. — There is, however, proof enough that he was a very...the kingdom with theological learning ; moft of the topics of human difquifition had found Englifh writers ; and poetry had been cultivated, not only with... | |
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