 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 Seiten
...humour, is true in fad: : — *' I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, 'till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or cholerick difpofition, married or a batchelor." I will add, at the hazard of... | |
 | 1786 - 694 Seiten
...WITH DAZZLING MIRACLES. RoSCOMMOK. I Have obferved, that a reader fcldom perufes a book with pleafurc, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpoGtion, married or а bachelor; with other particulars of the like natnrt, that... | |
 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMOK. I HAVE obferved, that a Reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, mar* The laft paper of the genuine TATLER, N° 271, came •ut Tan. 2,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 Seiten
...ufual humour, is true in faft : " I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, married or a bachelor." What paflages in Horace are more... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 446 Seiten
...his poetical excellence. Addison has observed, that " a reader seldom " peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows " whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, " of a mild or choleric disposition, married, or a " bachelor, with other particulars of the like " nature,... | |
 | 1815 - 892 Seiten
...Metropolitan Plalon. It has been remarked by Addison, " th»ta readt-r seldom peruses a hook with pleasure^ till he knows "whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, nf a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars' of the like nature... | |
 | 1803 - 434 Seiten
...with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor ; with other particulars of the like nature, that... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 Seiten
...observation of Addison. He says, " I have observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 Seiten
...iifual humour, is true in faA : " 1 have obfervcd that a reader feldom perules a book with pleafure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofhion, married or a bachelor." What paffages in Horace are more... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 Seiten
...ufual humour, is true in fa& : " I have obferved that a reader feldom peruies a book with pleafurc till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric difpofition, manied or a bachelor." What paflages in Horace are more... | |
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I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very... 
