 The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths, by his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects,...  The Rambler - Page 14by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - 1804 - 276 pages
...to be, Ladies, Your moM humble Servant, MP PREFACE. " THE task of an author," says Doctor Johnson, " is either to teach what is not known, or .to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or vary the dress and situation of common objects,... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...virtue shines, Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. FRANCIS. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...virtue shines, Nor takes uj) pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. FRANCIS. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them freshgrace... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 pages
...takes up povv'r, nor lavs it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown* tOU. ILPHINSTONi THE task of ah author is, either to teach what is not known, or to...adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the itiind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...shines; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabhles smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...shines ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPIIINSTON. '"pHE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...shines ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPHIMSToN. 1 HE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...shines ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. J. HE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 pages
...Virtue shines ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown» 'T'HE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 374 pages
...rabbles smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, 01 to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
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