No. 65., there is the following very extraordinary paragraph: " The authenticity of Clarendon's History, though printed with the sanction of one of the first universities of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily discovered, would, with... The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 261by Samuel Johnson - 1823Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...printed with the fanction of one of the firft univcrfities of the world, had not an unexpected manufcript been happily discovered, would, with the help of factious credulity, have been brought into queftion by the two loweft of all human beings, a fcribbler for a party, and a commiffioner of excife... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Idler, No. 65. there is the following very extraordinary paragraph : ' The authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise.' — The capricious and humorous indulgence'. Talking to me upon this subject when we were at Ashbourne... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...No. 65, there is the following very extraordinary paragraph : • The authenticity of Clarendon 's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise.' — The capricious 342 Humorous definitions. [AD 1755. capricious and humorous indulgence1. Talking... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...No. 65," there is the following very extraordinary paragraph : '.''The authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...Scribbler for a party, and a Commissioner of Excise." — The persons to whom he •alludes were Mr. John Oldmixon, and George Ducket, Esq. Let it, however,... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...contrary to remonstrance, an expression of extraordinary harshness, " The authenticity of CLARENDON'S History, though printed with the sanction of one of...of the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been accidentally discovered, would, with the help of factious incredulity, have been brought into question... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...given ;. and who then can prove the fidelity of the publication^ when the authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. Hethat possesses a valuable manuscript,, hopes to raise its esteem by concealment, and delights. in... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...Idler, No. 65," there is the following very extraordinary paragraph : " The authenticity of Clarcnden's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...Scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of Excise." The persons to whom he alludes were Mr. Johu Oldmixon, and Georgr Ducket, Esq. Let it, however, be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...authenticity of Clarendo?is history, though printed with the sanction of one of the'first universities in the world, had not an unexpected manuscript been happily...scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excise f. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...given ; and who then can prove the fidelity of the publication, when the authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisef. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...given ; and who then can prove the fidelity of the publication, when the authenticity of Clarendon's history, though printed with the sanction of one of...beings, a scribbler for a party, and a commissioner of excisef. Vanity is often no less mischievous than negligence or dishonesty. He that possesses a valuable... | |
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