 He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations ; as a being superior to time and place.  Samuel Johnson - Page 179by Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 195 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pages
...general and transcendental truths which will always be the same ; he must, therefore, content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...generations ; as a being superior to time and place. His labour is not yet at an end; he must know many languages and many sciences ; — and that his style... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...the same: he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name; contemn the praise of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice...Generations; as a being superior to time and place. many languages and many sciences; and, that his style may be worthy of his thoughts, must, by incessant... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He must wiite as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name; contemn the praise of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice...generations; as a being superior to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end: he must know .many languages and many sciences; and, that his style may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 230 pages
...general' and transcendental truths, which will always be the same ; he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn the applause...generations, as a being superior to time and place. " His labor is not yet at an end : he must know. many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 458 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...thoughts and manners of future generations ; as a being superiour to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...generations ; as a being superior to time and place. "His labour is not yet at an end: he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 428 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be the same : he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause...generations ; as a being superior to time and place. " His labour is not yet at an end : he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 194 pages
...therefore ' content himself with the slow progress of his -name, contejnn the applause of his own . ime, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity....interpreter of nature, and the legislator of mankind, and onsider himself aspre siding over the thoughts and manners of future generations, as a being superior... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...therefore content himself with the slovr progress of his name ; contemn the applause of his own time, aud commit his claims to the justice of posterity. He...generations, as a being superior to time and place. ' His labour is not yet at an end ; he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that his style may... | |
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