 | 1761 - 308 pages
...underftands himfelf might convey his notions to another, if, content to be underftood, he did not feek to be admired ; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentiments may be received, not with moft . i jfSffjtPiW? raider. Aut with moft advantage to ••^... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...underftauds hunfelf might convey his notions to another, if content to be underilood, he did not feek to be admired; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentiments may be received, not with mof t eafe to his reader, but with moft advantage to bimfelf,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...underftands himfelf might convey his notions to another^ if, content to be underftood, he did not feek to be admired; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentiments may be received, not with moft eafe to his reader, but with moft advantage to himfelf, he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...imderftands himfelf might convey his notions to another, if, content to be underftood, he did not feek to be admired; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentirhents may be received, not with moft cafe to his reader, but with moft advantage to himfelf,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...underftands himfelf might convey his notions to another, if, content to be underftood, he did not feek to be admired; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentiments may be received, not with moft eafe to his reader, but with moft advantage to himfelf, .... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...underftande himfclf might convey his notions to another, if, content to be underltood, he did not hi to be admired ; but when once he begins to contrive how his fentiments may be received, not with mod eafe to bit reader, but with moll advantage to himfelf, he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...writes with an intent to be understood ; and it can seldom happen, but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood,...to his reader, but with most advantage to himself, be then transfers his consideration from words to sounds, from sentences to periods, and as he grows... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...writes with intent, to be understood ; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood,...words to sounds, from sentences to periods, and as he grow* more elegant becomes less intelligible. It is difficult to enumerate every species of authon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...writes with intent to be understood ; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood,...most ease to his reader, but with most advantage to him-"// self, he then transfers his consideration from words to sounds, from sentences to periods,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...writes with intent to be understood ; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself, might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood,...admired ; but when once he begins to contrive how his sen< timents may be received, not with most ease to his \ reader, but with most advantage to himself,... | |
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Every man speaks and writes with intent to be understood; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood, he did not seek to be admired: but when once he begins to contrive how... 
