 Some are too indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase.  Rambler - Page 13by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges prepossessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...new performance. Some are too indolent to read any titing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges prepossessed by passions or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges prepossessed by passions or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements; he appeals to judges prepossessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges, prepo'ssessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges, prepossessed by passions,or corrupted Ly prejudices, which preclude their approbation of any...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges, prepossessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote thatfame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements ; he appeals to judges, prepossessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote thatfame which gives them pain by its increase. What is... | |
 | 1810 - 430 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements. He appeals to judges prepossessed by passions, or corrupted ''by prejudices, which preclude their approbation of any new performance. Many are too indolent to read any thing till its reputation is established, others too envious to promote... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 pages
...business, without time for intellectual amusements; he appeals to judges, prepossessed by passions, or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation...indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase. , What... | |
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