 ... sudden fits of inadvertency will surprise vigilance, slight avocations will seduce attention, and casual eclipses of the mind will darken learning; and that the writer shall often in vain trace his memory at the moment of need, for that which yesterday...  The Scots Magazine - Page 1841755Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...always known, and what is known is not always piefent ; that fudden fits of inadvertency will furptize vigilance, flight avocations will feduce attention,...need, for that which yefterday he knew with intuitive readinefe, and which will come uncalled into his thoughts to-morrow. In this work, when it mall be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...feduce Attention, and cafual Eciipfes of the Mind will darken Learning ; and that the Writer fhall often in vain trace his Memory, at the Moment of Need,...knew with intuitive Readinefs, and which will come u* •called into his Thoughts To-morrow. In this Work, when it ihall be found that much is omitted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...will feduce Attention, and cafual Eclipfes of the Mind will darken Learning; and that the Writer fhall often in vain trace his Memory, at the Moment of Need,...Yefterday he knew with intuitive Readinefs, and which will £ome uncalled into his Thoughts To-morrow. In this Work, when it (hall be found that much is omitted,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...will feduce Attention, and cafual Eclipfes of the Mind will darken Learnmg; and that the Writer fhall often in vain trace his Memory, at the Moment of Need, for that which Yefterday ,he knew with intuitive Readinefe, and which will come un* •called into his Thoughts To-morrow. In this Work, when it fhall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...feduce attention ; and cafual eclipfes of the mind will darken learning ; fo that the writer Ihall often, in vain, trace his memory at the moment of need, for thaC which yeflerdny he knew with intuitive readinefs, and which will come uncalled into his thoughts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...will leduce attention, andcaiual eclipfesof the mind will darken learning ; and that the writer fhall often in vain trace his memory at the moment of need,...into his thoughts tomorrow. In this work, when it fhall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewife is performed ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...will feduce attention, and cafual eclipfes of the mind will darken learning; and that the writer fhall often in vain trace his memory at the moment of need, for that which ycftcrday he knew with intuitive readinefs,. and which will come uncalled into his thoughts tomorrow.... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1819 - 550 pages
...will seduce attention; and casual eclipses of the mind will darken learning; so that the writer shall often, in vain, trace his memory at the moment of need, for that which yesterday he knew with intuitive readiness, and which will come uncalled into his thoughts to-morrow.... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 752 pages
...always preient ; that fudden Ins of inadvertency will furprife vigilance, flight avocations will fednce attention, and cafual eclipfes of the mind will darken...need, for that which yefterday he knew with intuitive rcadinefs, and which will -come uncalled into his thought to-morrpw.1' Yet with all this mo. deft though... | |
 | 1803 - 752 pages
...feduce attention, and cafual eclipfcs of the mind •will darken learning; and that the writer fliall often in vain trace his memory at the moment of need,...intuitive readinefs, and which will come uncalled into his thought to-morrow." Yet with all this model! though manly conicioufnefs, and confeffion of his probable... | |
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