 | 1752 - 204 páginas
...upon old ballads, which he conildered as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of the children in the wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this age... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 páginas
...old ballads, for he confidered them as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which, the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 páginas
...paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco• Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads,...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed to be of the first edition, and... | |
 | 1803 - 268 páginas
...single paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads,...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of ' The Children in the Wood,' which he firmly believed to be of the first edition,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 320 páginas
...which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Caatilenvs turned all his thoughts upon old ballads, for he considered...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed lobe of the first edition, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 278 páginas
...paper, which, when oe despaired of obtaining ft, was sent him wiappea round a parcel of tobacco. ' Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads,...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of ' The Children in the Wood,' which he firmly believed to be of the first edition,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 420 páginas
...single paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads,...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of " The Children in the Wood," which he firmly believed to be of the first edition,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 416 páginas
...single paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads,...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of " The Children in the Wood," which he firmly believed to be of the first edition,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 páginas
...which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Cantilenas turned all his thoughts upon old ballads, for he considered...genuine records of the national taste. He offered to shew me a copy of " The Children in the Wood," which he firmly believed to be of the first edition,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 páginas
...single paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. tresses ; I therefore sent back the coach, and got...amusing ourselves with the expectation of what we hf firmly believed to be of the first edition, and by the help of which the text might be freed from... | |
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Wood," which he firmly believed to be of the first edition, and, by the help of which, the text might be freed from several corruptions, if this age of barbarity had any claim to such favours from him. 
