| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 páginas
...though no Book was ever fpared out of Tendernefs to the Authour, and the World is little folicitous to know whence proceeded the Faults of that which it condemns ; yet it may gratify Curiofity toinform it, that the Englijh Diti'wnary was written with little Afiiftance of tie Learn<d,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 páginas
...though no book was ever fparcd out of tendernefs to the author, and the world is little Iblicitous to know whence proceeded the faults of that which it condemns ; yet it may gratify curiofity to inform it, that the EngtijJ; Diftionary was written with little afTiftance of the learned,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...the race, may yet be sensible of his deficiency when he runs against time. \Vell might • he say, that " the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned;" for he told me, that the only aid which he received was a paper containing twenty etymologies, sent... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...competitors in the race, may yet be sensible of his deficiency when he runs against time. Well might he say, that ' the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned',' for he told me, that the only aid which he received was a paper containing twenty etymologies, sent... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...competitors in the race, may yet be sensible of his deficiency when he runs against time. Well might he say, that ' the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned',' for he told me, that the only aid which he received was a paper containing twenty etymologies, sent... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 páginas
...dictionary, though he chose to conceal his name. " Well might he say," remarks Boswell of his friend, that " the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned ; for he told me, that the only aid he received was a paper containing twenty etymologies, sent to... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 páginas
...dictionary, though he chose to conceal his name. " Well might he say," remarks Boswell of his friend that " the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned; for he told me, that the only aid he received was a paper containing twenty etymologies, sent to him... | |
| Edward Alured Draper - 1806 - 426 páginas
...performed; and that though no " book was ever spared out of tenderness to kt» * author, (and the work! is little solicitous to •' know whence proceeded...of that " which it condemns, ) yet it may gratify curir " osity to inform it, that this address was writ" ten with no assistance of the learned, without... | |
| Edward Alured Draper - 1806 - 364 páginas
...ttmclv " likewise is performed; and that though no " book was ever spared out of tenderness to its " author, (and the world is little solicitous to " know whence proceeded the faults of that 'c which it condemns,) yet it may gratify curiy " osity to inform it, that this address was writ" ten... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 páginas
...be forgotten that much likewise is performed ; and though no book was ever spared out of tenderness to the author, and the world is little solicitous to know whence proceed the faults of that which it condemns ; yet it may gratify curiosity to inform it, that the... | |
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