 CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and sagacity, and, since the revival of polite literature, the favourite study of European scholars, has not yet attained the certainty and stability of science.  The British Essayists - Sivu 252muokkaaja - 1808Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1803 - 296 sivua
...adhuc sub judice lis est. Hox. Critics yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...has not yet attained the certainty and stability of suence. The rules hitherto received are seldom dr.iwn from any settled principle or self evident postulate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sivua
...refinement upon ore in which no precious metal is contained, to reward his operations. Ibid, vol. 4, p. 198. Criticism, though dignified from the earliest ages...the favourite study of European scholars, has not attained the certainty and stability of science. The rules hitherto received, are seldom drawn from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 sivua
...subjudice lit est. not. — Criticks yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FR.\K cis. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 sivua
...tubjudice lit est. HOR. - Critics yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCI8. , though dignified from the earliest ages by the labours...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 416 sivua
...adhuc subjvdice Us est, HOK. Criticks yet contend, And of their vain disuutings find no end. FRANCIS, CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...adapted ' to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 420 sivua
...And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. /CRITICISM, though dignified from the ear^-^ liest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 sivua
...And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. /CRITICISM, though dignified from the ear^^ liest ages by the labours of men eminent for knowledge and...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 390 sivua
...adhac tubjudice lit ett. HO«. Criticka yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...received are seldom drawn from any settled principle OB self-evident postulate, or adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; but will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 422 sivua
...rubjudice /« ett. HO it. — — Critics yet contend, And of their vain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things; but will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 414 sivua
...Hoa. « '* * • - Criticks yet contend, And of their rain disputings find no end. FRANCIS. •' . ' CRITICISM, though dignified from the earliest ages...adapted to the natural and invariable constitution of things ; hut will be found, upon examination, the arbitrary edicts of legislators, authorized only... | |
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