 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...publick expectations, which Jtlaftl have not anfwered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, indefinite, and that of knowledge is often tyrannical....demand, or thofe who demand by defign what they think impoflible to be done. I have indeed disappointed ло opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured... | |
 | Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...publick expectations, which, At laft 1 have not anlvvered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, I indefinite, and that of knowledge is often tyrannical....demand, or thofe who demand by defign what they think impoflible to be done. I have indeed difappointed no opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...expectations, which at laft I have not anfwered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, and that t>F knowledge is often tyrannical. It is hard to fatisfy...demand, or thofe who demand by defign what they think impofiible to be done. I have indeed difappointed no opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...than for doing little •, for raifing in the publick expectations, which at lad I have not anfwered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, and that...demand, or thofe who demand by defign what they think impofiible to be done. I have indeed difappointed no opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...than for doing little j for raifing in the publick expectations, which at laft I have not anfwered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, and that...than my own; yet I have endeavoured to perform my taflc with no flight folicitude. Not a fingle paffage in the whole work has appeared to me corrupt,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...than for doing little ; for raifing in the Puplick Expectations, which at laft I have not anfwered. The Expectation of Ignorance is indefinite, and that...than my own ; yet I have endeavoured to perform my Talk with no flight Solicitude. Not a (ingle Paflage in the whole Work has appeared to me corrupt,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...than for doing little ; for raifing in the Puplick Expectations, which at laft I have not anfwered. The Expectation of Ignorance is indefinite, and that...what they think impoffible to be done. I have indeed difappointe4 no Opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured to perform my Tafk with no ffight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...than for doing little ; for raifing in the Puplick Expectations, which at laft I have not anfwered. The Expectation of Ignorance is indefinite, and that...to fatisfy thofe who know not what to demand, 'or thbfe who demand by Defign what they think ' Indpdfllble to be done. I have indeed difappointed ho... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...little; for railing in the publick expectations, which at laft I have not anfvvered. The expe£ta:ion of ignorance is indefinite, and that of knowledge...perform my tafk with no flight folicitude. Not a fingle p,affage in the whole work has appeared to me corrupt, which I have not, attempted to reftore : or... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...than for doing little ; for raising in the publick expectations, which at last I have not answered. The expectation of ignorance is indefinite, and that of knowledge is often tyrannical. It is hard to satisfy those who know not what to demand, or those who demand by design what they think impossible... | |
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I have indeed disappointed no opinion more than my own ; yet I have endeavoured to perform: my task with no slight solicitude. 
