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
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pages
...; In the deep dungeon of some Gothic dome. Where night and desolation ever frown. Seattle. The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them. Rambler. ADOS, in chemistry, water in which red hot iron has been cooled. ADOSCULATION, in botany,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...shines ; Nor takes up power, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. Тнв task ps of London, sees numberless instruments and conveniences, of which, while he scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...shinoa : Nor taken up power, nor )aye it down, As giddy rubble* smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon tho mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...Ал giddy rabble« «mile or irowu. ELPHIKSTON. ГНЕ task of an author is, either to teach what i« not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner...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... | |
| 1851 - 338 pages
...WILLIAM CAMPBELL. Edinburgh: 1840. Pp. 154. ' Тнк task of an author," says Johnson, " is •ither to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them." Dr. Campbell fulfils both these objects. lie has shed new light on a curious subject; and he has also... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...ГНЕ task of an author is, either to teach what ie not known, or to recommend known truths by Ilis 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, so as to give them fresh... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...Ai gúldy rubble» «mile or 1'rowu. ELPHINSTON. ГНЕ task of an author is, either to teach what u not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner...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, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...down, AA giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPHINSTON. THE task of an author is, either to teach what la not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner...either to let new light in upon the mind, and open qew scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them... | |
| 1846 - 578 pages
...total absence of the courtesies of society, are the characteristics of the better classes. The business of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recoinmend recognised probabilities by his own manner of adorning them, so to let in new light to the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 pages
...them : for what should make the book valued, when its subject is nc more ? Idler, vol. 2. The task of an author is either to teach what is not known,...recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them ; cither to let new light upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or vary the dress and... | |
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