 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 - 1819 - 364 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,...unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to thefiunciad ; and he thought it a happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 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 of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 pages
...dullness 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 un" lawful an occupation. This it was that gave " feirth to the ' Dtmciad ;' and he ttiougM it an "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 404 pages
...dullness of those «' who had only malice to recommend them, either tf the booksellers would not find their account in " employing them, or the men themselves,...when «' discovered, want courage to proceed in so un" lawful an occupation. This it was that gave " birth to the ' Dunciad ;' and he thought it an "... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1821 - 406 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,...an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the ' Dum ciad;' and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 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,...happiness that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over their names as was necessary to his design. W. computation... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 390 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,...that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it a happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 394 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,...that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it a happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 308 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,...an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the ' Danciad;' and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 404 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... | |
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