 The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with that learning which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse, and accurate observation...  The Rambler. ... - Page 18by Samuel Johnson - 1750Full view - About this book
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...heart muft feel to be unnatural. It is well obferved by Johnfon, that the tafk of the novel writer " requires, together with that learning which is to...which can never be attained by folitary diligence, but mult arife from general converfe and accurate oblèrvation of the living world. Their performances... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 394 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...which is to be gained from books, that experience wiiich can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 462 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...books., that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different : it l-equires, together with that learning which is to be gained...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living workL... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different! ; it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 pages
...the toil of study, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires, together...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world.... | |
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