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
| Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 186 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...legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding Transcendental : beyond experience, ideal. over the thoughts and manners of future generations —... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 pages
...transceriagntai truths, Which will always"Be"tKe ; 'same. '"He must therefore content himseir"wt£h"T;he slow progress of his name, contemn the applause of...claims to the justice of posterity. He must write the^interpretex-of^nature, and the legislator of and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts... | |
| 1889 - 706 pages
...for your deeds of glory. . . The muse forbids the noble to die " ; Doctor Johnson may say, The poet "must write as the interpreter of Nature and the legislator...of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over thoughts and manners of future generations, as being superior to time and place"; Carlyle may say,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1891 - 286 pages
...always be the same. He must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn 5 the applause of his own time, and commit his claims...future generations ; as a being superior to time and 10 place. " His labor is not yet at an end ; he must know many languages and many sciences ; and, that... | |
| John Vance Cheney - 1891 - 312 pages
...music of the soul, and above all, of great and feeling souls " ; Doctor Johnson may say, The poet " must write as the interpreter of Nature and the legislator...of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over thoughts and manners of future generations, as being superior to time and place " ; Goethe may say,... | |
| Arthur Octavius Prickard - 1891 - 196 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will alway be the same ; he must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name ; contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claim to the justice of posterity. He must write as the interpreter of nature, and the legislator of... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 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... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 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 - 1895 - 256 pages
...general and transcendental truths, which will always be (jbe sa1nb. He must, therefore, content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn the applause...He must write as the interpreter of nature and the -A«" legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of successive... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 252 pages
..."trSnscendentalJtnithsrwhich will always be the same. *rHe must, therefore, content himself with the slow 5 progress of his name, contemn the applause of his...and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. . /f ""f^-""J" -"r,li"-t'"-prFtpr " i^rr. "VjMegislator of mankind, ind consider himself as pre/^Siding... | |
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