 ... nor often to mend what he must have known to be faulty. He wrote, as he tells us, with very little consideration ; when occasion or necessity called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the...  Lives - Page 559edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind; for when he had...his best; he did not court the candour, but dared tbe judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He... | |
 | John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when lie had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude....best : he did not court the candour, but dared the judgpnent of his reader, -and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none (o himself. He examined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - Authors, English - 1823 - 410 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...solicitude. Pope was not content to satisfy; he desired to 1 excel, and therefore always endeavoured to do his best: he did not court the candour, but dared the... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 pages
...truth to himself. " He laboured his works first to gain reputation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was not content to satisfy: he desired to excel, and...best: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgement of his readers ; and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 428 pages
...truth to himself. " He laboured his works first to gain reputation, and afterwards to keep it." " He was not content to. satisfy: he desired to excel,...best: he did not court the candour, but dared the judgement of his readers ; and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 384 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...endeavoured to do his best : he did not court the candour, hut dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he shewed none to himself.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 520 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when lie had no pecuniary interest, he had no further solicitude....reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...therefore always endeavoured to do his best : he did court the candour, but dared the judgment of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others,... | |
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