| Arrian - 1831 - 332 sivua
...ARRIAN. 'P«f»aiW if TOIS irpiirois, KOI Traioa'a Trap' S\oi> T^II fHov MR. ADDISON has remarked, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of jt be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married, or a bachelor, with other... | |
| Arrian - 1831 - 334 sivua
...book with pleasure till he knows whether the 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 very much to the right understanding of an author." If, however, the satisfaction of perusing... | |
| 1834 - 754 sivua
...noble interlocutors. (To be continued.) ICONES.— No. I. Mr. URBAN, — Addison has remarked that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature." If such curiosity exist with regard to the writer of a book, who may be, and commonly is, a very stupid... | |
| 1836 - 932 sivua
...without raining expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles, ftoftommon. I HAVE observed that look downp " that conduce very much to the right understanding of ,an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is... | |
| 1836 - 1118 sivua
...raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. — Roscoxno*. I HAVE observed, that h mairied or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the light... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 sivua
...(without raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. Roscammon. I HAVE observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 sivua
...are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 sivua
...are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
| David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 352 sivua
...are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
| Pedestrian, John Aiton - 1842 - 406 sivua
...reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." If this feeling required... | |
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