 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pages
...others, he may get through his book with * little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. e rising breast, Alternate spread alarms : The lovely stranger stands confess'd A maid in all he ; *Kj erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself.'" Goldy trying to * -t»w, and resenting familiarity:... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1870 - 644 pages
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his, there would be no end to them ; his COLONY OF HOOKS. 259 erroneous assertions would fall then upon him self; and he might be blamed for... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1870 - 1344 pages
...and other modes of amusement." — Dr. Johnton'x Live* of the Poets. Cunningham's ed., iii. 37'2. " The character of Mallet having been introduced and spoken of slightingly by Goldsmith,— " JOH.ISO.V. ' Why, sir, Mallet had talent« enough to keep his literary reputation alive as long as... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...others he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...to them ; his erroneous assertions would then fall on himself ; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular." Talking... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1872 - 448 pages
...without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book sis his, there would be no end to them ; his erroneous assertions would fall then upon him self; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular."... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...others, he may get through his book with-little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...experiments as to every particular.' The character of Mallet baving bcen introduced, and spoken of slightingly by Goldsmith ; JOHNSON : 'Why, sir, Mallet had talents... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...experiments as to every particular." The character of Mallet havmg been introduced, and spoken of slightingly by Goldsmith ; JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, Mallet had talents... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 780 pages
...others, he may get through his book with "little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But, if he makes " experiments for so comprehensive...erroneous assertions would then fall upon himself.' " Goldy trying to shine, and resenting familiarity: — " Goldsmith's incessant desire of being conspicuous... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a...be no end to them ; his erroneous assertions would fall then upon himself; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular."... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...get through his book with little trou ble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if h« makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his,...be no end to them ; his erroneous assertions would fall then upon himself; and he might be blamed for not having made experiments as to every particular."... | |
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Nay, Sir, I would not have him prove it. If he is content to take his information from others, he may get through his book with little trouble, and without much endangering his reputation. But if he makes experiments for so comprehensive a book as his,... 
