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The Rambler. ... - Page 18
by Samuel Johnson - 1750
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...original, and can therefore detect any deviation from exaftnefs of refemblance. Other writings are fafc, except from the malice of learning, but thefe are in danger from every common reader ; as the ffipper ill executed was cenfured by a fhoemaker who happened to flop in his way at the Venus of Apelles....
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...Horace expreHes it — ' Plus oner'u quantum venia * minui — little indulgence, and there ' fore more difficulty.' They are engaged in portraits of which every one knows the original, and can deleft any deviation frcm exactnefs of refcmblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the malice...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...obfervation of the living world. Their performance? have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum <uenite minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....portraits of which every one knows the original, and can deleft any deviation from exactnefs of refemblance. Other1 writings are fafe, except from the malice...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...of the living world. Their performances have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum f.'enite minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....portraits of which every one knows the original, and can detcct any deviation from exactnefs of refcmblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the malice...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...obfervation of the living world. Their performances have, as Horace exprefles it, plus cneris quantum veni<e minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....portraits of which every one knows the original, and can detecct any deviation from exacctnefs of refemblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the malice...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 13, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...performances have, at Horace expreffes it, plut oneris quantum varia mlnui, little indulgence, arul therefore more difficulty. They are engaged in portraits of which every one knows the original, an;l can deten any deviation from exaelrtfs of refemblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...obfervation of the living world. Their performances have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum <veni<e minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....except ! from the malice of learning, but thefe are in dangtV ; from every common reader: as the flipper ill executed was cenfured by a fhoemaker who happened...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...obfervation^ of the living world. Their performance* have, as Horace exprefles it, plus oneris quantum veniit minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....knows the original, and can detect any deviation from exaftnefs of refemblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the malice of learning, but thefe are...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...obfervation of the living world. Their performances have, as Horace expreffes it, plus oneris quantum veni<e minus, little indulgence, and therefore more difficulty....portraits of which every one knows the original, and can detecV. any deviation from exactnefs of refemblance. Other writings are fafe, except from the malice...
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Select British Classics, Volume 5

1803 - 322 pages
...world. Their performances have, as Horace expresses it " Plus oneris quantum veniae minux.,,,\lt" tie indulgence, and therefore more difficulty." They are...knows the original, and can detect any deviation from exactness of resemblance. Other writings are safe, except from the malice of learning ; but these are...
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