 Why this wild strain of imagination found reception so long in polite and learned ages, it is not easy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that 'while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it ; for when a man had by practice gained...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 15by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not -eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that, while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it : for when a man had by practice gained feme fluency of language, he had no further care than to retire to his clofet, let loofe his inv«ntion.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that, while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it : for when a man had by practice gained fbme fluency of language, he had no farther care than to retire to his clofet, let loofchis invention,... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it; for when я imn had by praelice gained lome fluency of language, he had no further care- than to retire to his clofet, let loofe his inwention, and hent his mind with incredibilities •. a book was thus produced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it; for when a man had by practice gained fome fluency of language, he hadino further care than to retire to his clofct, let looie his invention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it; for when a man had by practice gained fome fluency of language, he had no. further care than to retire to his clofet, let loofe his invention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it ; for when a man had by practice gained fome fluency of language, he had no further care than to retire to his clofet, let loole his invention,... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it; for when a man had by practice gained fome fluency of language, he had no further care than to retire to his clofet, let loofe his invention,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...polite and learned ages, it is not eafy to conceive ; but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it ; for when a man had by pra&ice gained fome fluency of language, he had no further care than to retire to his clofet, let loofe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it; for when a man had by practice gained fome fluency of language, he had no further care than to retire to his clofet, let loofe his invention, and heat his mind with incredibilities; a book was thus produced without... | |
 | 1802 - 510 pages
...willing " to continue it," this fpecies of writing ; " for, when a man had by •' praciice gained fome fluency of '' language, he had no further care, " than to retire to his clofet, let " loofe his invention, and heat his " mind with incredibilities: a book " was thus produced,... | |
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