 ... 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
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...upon him, he poured out what the pre> sent moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his mind; for when he had...dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no ndalgence from others, he showed none « himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed n ; he that dow-ribe« himself as a shepherd and his...shepherdess, and talks of goats and lambs, feels no passion. hut dared the judgment, of his reader, and, expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...he says of Pope — 'He laboured his works, first to gain reputation, and afterwards to keep it.' He was not content to satisfy ; he desired to excel,...reader«; and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, Charles Fox - English language - 1841 - 290 pages
...say that there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. How do we know this to be true? Pope was not content to satisfy ; he desired to excel...and therefore always endeavoured to do his best. He directed his course to the city of Pekin, impatient to enjoy the caresses of his wife, his children,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...he says of Pope — 'Ha laboured his works, first to gain reputation, and afterwards to keep it.' He was not content to satisfy ; he desired to excel,...not court the candour, but dared the judgment of his readers; and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none himself. He examined lines and words... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed the press, ejected it from his minJ ; hy flelile »hall scnrlel reptile» airay. And rapine and pollution mark their showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute ond punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | James Stamford Caldwell - Literature and morals - 1843 - 372 pages
...first thoughts in his first words, and gradually to amplify, decorate, rectify, and refine them. 3 Pope was not content to satisfy; he desired to excel,...reader, and expecting no indulgence from others he showed none to himself 4 Alas! they would not do you wrong, But all appearances are strong ! But can... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed showed none to himself. He examined lines and words with minute and punctilious observation, and retouched... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...called upon him, he poured out what the present moment happened to supply, and, when once it had passed hy call. When shall it be morn in the grave, to bid...! but the field shall see thee no more ; nor the tor judgment of his reader, and expecting no indulgence from others, he showed none to himself. He... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...upon him, he poured out what the present moment hap20 pened to supply, and, when once it had passed the pre'ss, ejected it from his mind ; for, when he...had no further solicitude. Pope was not content to sitisfy ; he desired to excdl, and therefore always endeavored to do his best ; he did not court the... | |
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