 A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to the traveller; he follows it at all adventures, it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible.  Johnson on Shakespeare - Page 28by Samuel Johnson - 1908 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...whether he be amufing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished....is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career, or ftoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him fuch... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...whether he be amufing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpringup before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. A quibble...is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career j or ftoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...traveller ; he follows it' at all adventures ; ff is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over...disquisition, whether he be enlarging knowledge, or exalting affeftion, whether he be amusing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in suspense, let but a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...whether he be amufmg attention with incidents, or enchaining it in fufpenfe, let but a quibble fpring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished....is the golden apple for which he will always turn afide from his career, or ftoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him fuch... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...traveller ; he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over...irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge, or exalting affection, whether he be amusing attention... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...traveller; he follows it at all adventures : it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulph him in the mire. It has some malignant power over...whether he be amusing attention with incidents or enchanting it in suspense, let but a quibble spring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...traveller : he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over...irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting affection, whether he be amusing attention... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...traveller : he follows it at aB adventures; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulph him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations Pre irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition, whether he be enlarging... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...traveller; he follows it at all adventures; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irre- • sistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition, whether he be enlarging... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...traveller ; he follows it at all adventures ; it is sure to lead him out of his way, and sure to engulf him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fuscinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether... | |
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