 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...enthuiiafm, and breaks out in the following rhapfody : ' Could the Author flatter himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following...of his labour. The employment detached him from the buttle and hurry of life, the din of politic], and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation flew away... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...enthufiafm, and breaks out in the following rhapfody : ' Could the Author flatter himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following...the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him tiom the buflle and hurry of life, the din of politic:, and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1793 - 450 pages
...Could the author flatter himfelf, that any one would have half the pleafcre in reading the fbllowing expofition, which he hath had in writing it, he would...the buftle and hurry of life, the din of politics, anfl the noife of folly : vanity and vexation. flew flew away for a feafon ; care and difquietude came... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1793 - 550 pages
...one would have half the pleafure in reading the following expofitibn, which he hath hail in writ' ing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him from the bultle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and -the' ncife of folly ; vanity and vti'ation flew... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...author flatter himfelf that any one would take half the pleafure in reading his work which he hath taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour. The employment detached him from the buitle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly ; vanity ana vexation flew away... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1792 - 650 pages
...himfelf that any one would take half the pleafure in reading the following Expoluion, which he hath taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour....him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of politicks, and the noife of (oily : vanity and vexation flew away for a Ical»n ; care and Uifquictude... | |
 | George Horne - Sermons, English - 1794 - 460 pages
...would have Half the pleafure in reading the f9ljo wing expofi~ jtion, which he hath had in writing jt, he would not fear the lo'fs of his. labour. The employment detached him from the buftle an,d hurry 6f life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly : vanity and vexation flew away for a feafon ;... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...author flatter himfclf that any one would take half the pleafure in reading bis work which be hath taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour....the din of politics, and the noife of folly ; vanity and vexation flew away for ft fcafon, care anddifquietude came not near his dwelling. He rofe, freih... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 482 pages
...beft be judged from the following paliage in his preface. " Could the author flatter himfelf that any one would have half the pleafure in reading the following...of his labour. The employment detached him from the buttle and hurry of life, the din of politics, and the noife of folly. Vanity and vexation flew away... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...flatter himfelf, that any one would take half the pleafure in reading his work, which he has taken in writing it, he would not fear the lofs of his labour....him from the buftle and hurry of life, the din of polities, and the noife of folly. Vanity and vexation flew away for a feafon ; care and difquietude... | |
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Could the author flatter himself that any one would have half the pleasure in reading the following exposition, which he hath had in writing it, he would not fear the loss of his labour. The employment detached him from the bustle and hurry of life, the... 
