 But such is the present state of our literature, that the ancient sage, who thought a great book a great evil, would now think the multitude of books a multitude of evils. He would consider a bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers...  The Idler - Seite 342von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 Seiten
...ancient fage, who thought a "great book a 'great evil, would now think the multitude of books a multift. multitude of evils. He would confider a bulky writer...locufts. NUMB. 86. SATURDAY, December 8, 1759. fo the IDLER. SIR, I AM a young lady newly married to a young gentleman. Our fortune is large, our minds are... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 Seiten
...now think the multitude of books a multitude of evils. He would confider a bulky writer who engrofTed a year, and a fwarm of pamphleteers who ftole each...them, than between a beaft of prey, and a flight of locujls. NUMB, 86. SATURDAY, December 8, 1759. Jo the. IDLER, SIR, I AM a young lady newly married... | |
 | 1787 - 528 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrofied a year, and a fwarm of pamphleteers who dole each an hour, as equal waiters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between я beaftof prey¿ and a flight of locufts. №LXXXVI. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. TO THE IDLER. SIR, I Am... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 Seiten
...jhat the ancient fage, who thought a great book a great evil, would now think the multitude of books a multitude of evils. He would confider a bulky writer...of human life, and would make no other difference be* tween them, than between a beaft of prey and a flight of locufts. NUMB. 86. SATURDAY, December... | |
 | 1803 - 222 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey, and a flight of locusts. No. LXXXVI. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1759.' TO THE IDLED. Sir,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey and a flight of locusts. N8 86. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1759. TO THE IDLER. !I«, 1 AM... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey and a flight of locusts. NUMB. 86. SATURDAY, December 8, 1759. To the IDLER. SIR, TAM... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey and a flight of locusts. No. 86. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1759. TO THE IDLER. SIR, I AM... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 Seiten
...writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters rof human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey and a flight of locusts. NUMB. 86. SATURDAY, December 8, 1759To the IDLER. SIR, I AM... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 Seiten
...bulky writer who engrossed a year, and a swarm of pamphleteers who stole each an hour, as equal wasters of human life, and would make no other difference between them, than between a beast of prey and a flight of locusts. No. 86. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1759. To the IDLER. SIB, I AM... | |
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