 ... general knowledge which now circulates in common talk was in his time rarely to be found. Men not professing learning were not ashamed of ignorance, and in the female world any acquaintance with books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 139by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1866 - 932 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...not lofty and austere, but accessible and familiar. "\Vhen he showed their defects, he showed them likewise that they might easily be remt-died. His attempt... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1851 - 1124 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their defects, he shewed them likewise that they might easily be supplied. His attempt... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1884 - 202 pages
...books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity by gentle and unsuspected conveyance into the gay, the idle, and...wealthy ; he therefore presented knowledge in the most al-j . luring form, not lofty and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he showed them their defects,... | |
 | George Saintsbury - English language - 1885 - 426 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...emulation of intellectual elegance was excited, and, from his time to our own, life has been gradually exalted, and conversation purified and enlarged. Dryden... | |
 | George Saintsbury - English language - 1885 - 432 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...emulation of intellectual elegance was excited, and, from his time to our own, life has been gradually exalted, and conversation purified and enlarged. Dryden... | |
 | George Saintsbury - English language - 1885 - 424 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...wealthy ; he therefore presented knowledge in the most ajluring form, not lofty and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he showed them their defects,... | |
 | William John Courthope - 1886 - 200 pages
...books was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to infuse literary curiosity by gentle and unsuspected conveyance into the gay, the idle, and...be easily supplied. His attempt succeeded ; inquiry awakened and comprehension expanded. An emulation of intellectual elegance was excited, and from this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1886 - 516 pages
...defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt succeeded ; enquirywas awakened, and comprehension expanded. An emulation of intellectual elegance was excited, and from his time to our own, life has been gradually exalted, and conversation purified and enlarged. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 474 pages
...defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt succeeded ; enquiry was awakened, and comprehension expanded. An emulation of intellectual elegance was excited, and from his time to our own, life has been gradually exalted, and ^conversation purified and enlarged. Dryden... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pages
...was distinguished only to be censured. His purpose was to .infuse literary curiosity, by gentle and unsuspected conveyance, into the gay, the idle, and...and austere, but accessible and familiar. When he shewed them their defects, he shewed them likewise that they might be easily supplied. His attempt... | |
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