 | John Henry Pratt - 1836 - 653 páginas
...himself and others, with which a young author sets out : and he learns that the vivid impression of fancied deficiencies and imperfections of preceding...insufficient warrant of his own skill and judgment." But yet my object has been unique; and it has not been till after much time and thought spent upon... | |
 | John Henry Pratt - 1836 - 672 páginas
...himself and others, with which a young author sets out: and he learns that the vivid impression of fancied deficiencies and imperfections of preceding...insufficient warrant of his own skill and judgment." But yet my object has been unique; and it has not been till after much time and thought spent upon... | |
 | John Henry Pratt - 1842 - 674 páginas
...himself and others, with which a young author sets out: and he learns that the vivid impression of fancied deficiencies and imperfections of preceding...insufficient warrant of his own skill and judgment." But yet my object has been unique; and it has not been till after much time and thought spent upon... | |
 | Isaac Todhunter, William Whewell - 1876 - 458 páginas
...confidence of producing what shall satisfy himself and others, with which a young author sets out: and he learns that the vivid impression of the fancied...is a very insufficient warrant of his own skill and judgement." An elaborate compliment is paid to Mrs Somerville for her Afechanism of the Heavens. "... | |
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But yet my object has been unique; and it has not been till after much time and thought spent upon the subject, that I have ventured to lay my work before the public : how I have satisfied my own desire I leave to the candour of my readers to determine. 