 CRITICISM is a study by which men grow important and formidable at a very small expense. The power of invention has been conferred by nature upon few, and the labour of learning those sciences which may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly...  The Idler - Página 244por Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 páginas
...may, by mere labour, be obtained, is too great tobe willingly endured ; but every man can ex- ' ert fuch judgment as he has upon the works Of others ; and he whom Nature has made weak, and Idlcnefs keeps ignorant, may yet fupport his vanity by the name of a Critick. I HOPE it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 páginas
...the ground is falfe. NUMB. 60. SATURDAY, June 9, 1759. /CRITICISM is a ftudy by which men grow V->l important and formidable at very fmall expence. '...hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are paffing through the world in obfcurity, when I inform them how eafily diftinction may be obtained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 páginas
...SATURDAY, June 9, 1759. CRITICISM is a ftudy by which men grow important and formidable at very fmail expence. The power of invention has been conferred...made •weak, and idlenefs keeps ignorant, may yet fupporc his vanity by the name of a critick. I hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are paffing... | |
 | 1787 - 528 páginas
...which may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured; but every man can exert luch judgment as he has upon the works of others; and he...ignorant, may yet fupport his vanity by the name of aCiitick. I hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are palling through the world in ohfcurity,... | |
 | 1803 - 222 páginas
...may, by mere labour be obtained, is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert, such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a critic. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 páginas
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 páginas
...which may by mere lubour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature lias made weak ; and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 páginas
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 páginas
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critic. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 páginas
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critic. I hope it will give comfort... | |
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