 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 474 pages
...for himfelf; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capricious; he was eafily engaged, and eafily... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 pages
...for himfelf; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capricious ; he was eafily engnged, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Criticism and interpretation - 1781 - 258 pages
...for himfelf; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capricious; he was eafily engaged, and eafily... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...for himfelf; he therefore never profccuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paflions, uncertain and capricious ; he was eafily engaged, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...for himfelf} he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capricious; he was ealily engaged, and eafily... | |
 | Richard Savage - 1800 - 222 pages
...for himfelf ; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him* His temper was, in confluence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capiicious ; he was eafily engaged, and eafily... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...for himfelf; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to fecure the profits which his writings might have afforded him. His temper was, in confequence of the dominion of his paffions, uncertain and capricious ; he was eafily engaged, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pages
...for hrmfelf; he therefore never profecuted any fcheme of advantage, nor errdeavoured even to fecu're the profits which his writings might have afforded; him. His temper was-, in confequence of the dominion of his pallions, uncertain and capricious ; he was eafily engaged , and... | |
 | History - 1806 - 770 pages
...of his characterwith the observation of one who seems to have known him well. " His temper (says he) was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious, easily engaged and easily disgusted; and as economy was a virtue which could never he taken into his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...the relation of his life. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore...he was easily engaged, and easily disgusted ; but be is accused of retaining bis hatred more tenaciously than his benevolence. He was compassionate both... | |
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He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore never prosecuted any scheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to secure the! profits which his writings might have afforded... 
