 You will allow his 'Apology' to be well done." JOHNSON. "Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 74by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1889 - 464 pages
...well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark : ' Each might his several province...plays are good." JOHNSON. "Yes; but that was his trade ; Pesprit dv, corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | James Boswell - English literature - 1890 - 568 pages
...the justice of Pope's remark : ' Each intent his several province well command, Would all but stuup to what they understand.' " BOSWELL : " And his plays...are good." JOHNSON : " Yes ; but that was his trade ; Г esprit dit corps ; he had been all his life among players and playwriters. I wondered that he... | |
 | Joseph Hall - English language - 1891 - 110 pages
...spirits. I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more. [could = should be able. ] Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. [ Would = were willing to,] Would I describe a preacher, such as Paul (Were he on earth) would hear,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1892 - 164 pages
...deal bigger." The criticism was true as far as it went, but the man had no conception of beauty. " Each might his several province well command Would all but stoop to what they understand." The receipt given for an essay on Chinese Metaphysics was, look out China under the letter C and metaphysics... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1899 - 534 pages
...single parts. Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same: Unerring... | |
 | Charles John Smith - English language - 1893 - 796 pages
..." Like king», we lose the conquesta gained before. By rain ambition still to make them more ; Euch might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they umlerstand." POPE. " Here I had ended ; but experience inds That sundry women are of sundry minds ;... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - English literature - 1894 - 688 pages
...parts. Like kings, we lose the conquests gained before, By vain ambition still to make them more : Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : Unerring... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...to be sure, Sir. АСЕ 67] BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON That book is a striking proof of the justice nd ; Pesprit du corps; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pages
...well done ? " JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark : ' Each might his several province...command, Would all but stoop to what they understand.' " 1 Better known as Owen McSwinney, of her becoming a Protestant. She pubonce manager of Drury Lane,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...well done.' JOHNSON. ' Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice n and poetical imagery : illustrations from other...so ready, and mingle so easily in his periods, that play -writers. I wondered that he had so little to say in conversation, for he had kept the best company,... | |
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