 N°. 7. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements of the Idler is to read the works of those minute historians the writers of news, who, though contemptuously overlooked by the composers of bulky volumes, are yet necessary in a nation where...  The British Essayists: The Idler - Página 6de Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1803 - 196 páginas
...of infamy was become ridiculous; and the only wish of an Englishman was, to win his vager. Ko. VII. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...bulky volumes, are yet necessary in a nation where mnch wealth produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 páginas
...ridiculous ; and the only wish of an Englishman was, to -win his wager*. No. 7. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. VxNE of the principal amusements of the Idler is to read...the composers of bulky volumes, are yet necessary in • The incident so pleasingly ridiculed in this paper happened in May 1758, and the newspapers of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 428 páginas
...fear of infamy was become ridiculous ; and the only wish of an Englishman was, to win his wager. Numb. 7. Saturday, May 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 páginas
...fear of infamy was become ridiculous ; and the only wish of an Englishman was, to win his wager. NUMB. 7. SATURDAY, May 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | 1818 - 384 páginas
...coroner's jury—" Died for want of intelligence." " Let us praise newspapers," says Dr. Johnson. " One of the principal amusements of the idler is to read the works of these minute historians, the writers of news; who, though contemptuously overlooked by the composer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 páginas
...fear of infamy was become ridiculous ; and the only wish of an Englishman, was to win his wager. No. 7. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 páginas
...the fear of infamy was become ridiculous; and the only wish of an Englishman was, tu UÌH /us wager. N" 7. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. ONE of the principal...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 páginas
...the fear of infamy was become ridiculous; and the only wish of an Englishman was, to win hit wager. N° 7. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1758. ONE of the principal...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. . To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 612 páginas
...ridiculed in this paper, happened in 1758; and the newspapers of the time gave it due importance. C. NUMB. 7. SATURDAY, May 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 594 páginas
...ridiculed in this paper, happened in 1758; and the newspapers of the time gave it due importance. C. NUMB. 7. SATURDAY, May 27, 1758. ONE of the principal amusements...produces much leisure, and one part of the people has nothing to do but to observe the lives and fortunes of the other. To us, who are regaled every... | |
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