 | Charles Selby - 1859 - 424 sivua
...of the "Spectator," says, " I have hobserved that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure until he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce wery much to the right hunderstanding of an hauthor." Now, thof this... | |
 | 1859 - 244 sivua
...account of mine. Addison says, at the beginning of his first paper in the Spectator, " I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce... | |
 | Carl Johann P. Spitta - 1860 - 174 sivua
...remarks, in one of the papers of the SpettatoT) that " a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married, or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature that conduce very much... | |
 | 1863 - 394 sivua
...a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure until he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.' And with a most considerate... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 sivua
...(without raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. Roscommon. I HAVE observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other Articular s of the like nature, that conduce wry much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 sivua
...smoking-room at the Grecian, or the Devil ; to pace 'Change and the Mall 1 — to mingle 1 ' I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married or a bachelor; with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce... | |
 | Hugh Miller - 1865 - 572 sivua
...me at this time a distinct image. Addi son makes his Spectator remark, rather in joke than earnest, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bar-hoior, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding... | |
 | Stray leaves - 1865 - 342 sivua
...of the Spectator, says, " I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...married or a bachelor ; with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity,... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - 1865 - 476 sivua
...observed," he says, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the author of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, which conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." The character of... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - 1865 - 476 sivua
...observed," he says, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the author of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric...disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, which conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." The character of... | |
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I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very... 
