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 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...been too frequently repeated, I have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...barren topick, till it is too late to change it; or, in the ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into wild exuberance, which the pressing hour of publication... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will often briag to his task an attention dissipated, a memory embarrassed,...distracted with anxieties, a body languishing with d.sease: he will labour on a barren topic till it it too late to change it; or, in the ardour of invention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...is likewise short. The busy may find time, and the idle may find patience. Life of Addison. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...languishing with disease. He will labour on a barren topic, till it is too late to change it ; or in tns ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pages
...been too frequently repeated, I have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant* He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...barren topick, till it is too late to change it ; or, in the ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into wild exuberance, which the pressing hour of publication... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...essays. This was a scanty contribution. For the rest, 'the author has described his situation. " He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...bring to his task an attention dissipated, a memory em" barrassed, an imagination overwhelmed, a " mind distracted with anxieties, a body lan" guishing... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pages
...been too frequently repeated, I have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...barren topick till it is too late to change it ; or in the ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into wild exuberance, which the pressing hour of publication... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...been too frequently repeated, I have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...languishing with disease : he will labour on a barren topic, till it is too late to change it ; or, in the ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 278 pages
...been too frequently repeated, I have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...languishing with disease : he will labour on a barren topic, till it is too late to change it; or, in the ardour of invention, diffuse his thoughts into... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...essays. This was a scanty contribution. For the rest, the author has described his situation. " He that condemns himself to compose on a stated day, will...attention dissipated, a memory embarrassed, an imagination overwhelmed,a mind distracted withanxieties, a body languishing with disease ; he will labour on a... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1809 - 428 pages
...have not confidence in my abilities sufficient to warrant. He that condemns himself to compose ona stated day, will often bring to his task an attention...memory embarrassed, an imagination overwhelmed, a mind distracled with anxieties, a body languishing with disease : he will labour on a barren topick till... | |
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