 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 448 σελίδες
...employing them, or the men themfvlve.4, wheh difcovered, \vant courage to proceed in fo unlawful nn occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an Lappinefa, that by the late flood of flander on hirr.felf, he had acquired fuch a peculiar right ov«r... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late fleod of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation: This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and be thought it on happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 366 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the Dunciad ; and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 σελίδες
...account in employing them, or " the men themselves, when discovered, want courage " to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it " was that gave birth to the Dunciad-, and he thought " it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander " on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 σελίδες
...the men themselves, when discovered, w ,nt courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. 'i his it was that gave birth to the Dunciad; and he thought it »n happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself , he had acquired such a pueu • liar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 410 σελίδες
...account in employing them, or the men them" selves, when discovered, want courage to pro" ceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was " that gave birth to the ' Dunciad ;' and he " thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood " of slander on himself, he had acquired such a " peculiar right... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1817 - 878 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to The Dunciad ; a-,d he thought it an happiness, that by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 σελίδες
...their account in employing them, or the men themselves, when discovered, want courage to proceed in so unlawful an occupation. This it was that gave birth to the ' Dunciad ;' and he thought it an happiness, that, by the late flood of slander on himself, he had acquired such a peculiar right over... | |
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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... 
