 He was not without hopes, that, by manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful...  The British poets, including translations - Page 150by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 464 pages
...manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over their names as was necessary to this design. '• On the 12th.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late fleod of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over their names as was necessary... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...the dulness of those who had " only malice to recommend them, either the book" sellers would not find their account in employing " them, or the men themselves,...discovered, " want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupa" tion. This it was that gave birth to the ' Dun" ciad ;' and he thought it an happiness, that,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 408 pages
...the dulness of those who had " only malice to recommend them, either the book" sellers would not find their account in employing " them, or the men themselves,...discovered, " want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupa" tion. This it was that gave birth to the ' Dun" ciad ;' and he thought it an happiness, that,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them ; either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so uidauful an occupation. This it wai that gave birth to the Dunciid ; and lie Not to search too deeply... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 pages
...manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them, either the booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over their names as was necessary to this design. " On the 12th... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...the dulness of those who had only " malice to recommend them, either the bookseller* " would not find their account in employing them, or " the men themselves,...that, by the late flood of slander " on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right " over their names as was neceflary to this design. " On the 1 zth... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 pages
...the men themselves, when discovered, w ,nt courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. 'i his it was that gave birth to the Dunciad; and he thought it »n happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself , he had acquired such a pueu • liar... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 878 pages
...manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them; either the Booksellers would not find their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...occupation. This it was that gave birth to The Dunciad ; a-,d he thought it an happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such... | |
 | John Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 874 pages
...manifesting the dulness of those who had only malice to recommend them; either the Booksellers would not Hud their account in employing them, or the men themselves,...an occupation. This it was that gave birth to The Diinrimt ; and he thought it an happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired... | |
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