Momus is said to be the son of Nox and Somnus, of darkness and sleep. Idle men who have not been at the pains to accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others ; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a... The Spectator - Seite 121herausgegeben von - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| British essayists - 1823 - 924 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others ; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...the name of critics, are the genuine descendants of those two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into those numerous absurdities in which they daily... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 286 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...the name of critics, are the genuine descendants of those two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into, those numerous absurdities in which they... | |
| George Crabb - 1826 - 768 Seiten
...commonly decry the measures of one party, in order to exalt those of another ; ' Ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work which they have not eyes to discover.' ADDISON. TO DISPARAGE, DEROGATE, DEGRADE. Disparage and degrade have the same meaning at given in the... | |
| 1832 - 300 Seiten
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| Spectator The - 1853 - 554 Seiten
...distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others; as ignorant men are very subject to descry those beauties in a celebrated work which they have...daily instruct the people, by not considering, that, 1st, There is sometimes a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 726 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others ; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...the name of critics, are the genuine descendants of those two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into those numerous absurdities, in which they... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others ; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...the name of critics, are the genuine descendants of those two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into those numerous absurdities, in which they... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 710 Seiten
...distinguish themselves, are very apt to detraet from others ; as ignorant men are very subjeet to deery those beauties in a celebrated work which they have not eyes to diseover. Many of our sons of Momus, who dignify themselves by the name of erities, are the genuine... | |
| 1855 - 528 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into these numerous absurdities in which they daily instruct the people, by not considering that, first,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1856 - 704 Seiten
...accomplish or distinguish themselves, are very apt to detract from others; as ignorant men are very subject to decry those beauties in a celebrated work...sons of Momus, who dignify themselves by the name of sritics, are the genuine descendants of those two illustrious ancestors. They are often led into those... | |
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