 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 σελίδες
...underftand." BOSWELL. " And his plays are good." JoHNSON. " Yes; but that was hi* trade ; f'efprit dit corps ; he had been all his life among players and playwriters. I wondered that he had fo little to fay in converfation, for he had kept the beft company, and learnt all that can be got... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 σελίδες
...to what they underftand." B. "And his plays are good." — 7- "Yes: but that was his trade ; Fefprit du corps ; he had been all his life among players and playwriters. I wonder that he had fo little to fay in converfation, for he had kept the belt company, and learnt all... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 σελίδες
...not." BOSWELL. " You will allow his ' Apology' to be well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice...are good." JOHNSON. " Yes ; but that was his trade ; I'esprif du corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 σελίδες
...not."—B. "You. will allow hia ' Apology' to be well done."—J. " Very veil done, to be sure, Sir.—That book is a striking. proof of the justice of Pope's remark: " Each might his several province well commamj, » ' " Would all but stoop to what they understand." *. : . i . • —-B. " And his plays... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 σελίδες
...single parts. Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain amhition still to make them more : Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, winch is still the same : Unerring... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 σελίδες
...parts. • , Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more; Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : Unerring... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 σελίδες
...single parts. Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, Hy vain amhition still to make them more ; Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frama By her just standard, which is still the same ; Unerring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 σελίδες
...single parts. Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more. Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. Pint follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same. Unerring... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 σελίδες
...Ijkc Lin- , we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more : ;'.!<•>! might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the same : I'ncrriiv-... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 σελίδες
...kings we lose the co:, quests pain'd before, Hy vain ambit on still to make them nioic. Each mi^'ht his several province well command. Would all but stoop to what they understand. First follow Nature, and yi.ui judgment frame By her just slandaid, which is still the same. Unerring... | |
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Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. 
