...is no less truth than humour in the well-known observation of Addison. He says, " I have observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure...or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an...

...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...

...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...

...a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, 'till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor." I will add, at the hazard of its being reckoned a trifling and minute remark, that many of our English...

...ufual humour, is true in faft : " I have obferved that a reader feldom perufes a book with pleafore 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...

...on this occasion. I 1 HAVEobserved (says he) that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. ' Postscript. g5 IN his conjecture...

...Spectators. He fays, ' I have obfervcd that a reader fel' dom perufes a book with pleafure, until ' he knows whether the writer of it be a ' black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric ' difpofition, with other particulars of the ' like nature, that conduce very much to f the right underftanding...

...(without raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON. i HAvE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is...

...task as frankly and decently as possible. ADD1SON has observed, in corroboration of your arguments, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an au. thor." (Spec. No. I.) And it was said of...

...exfalgore, sed exfumo dare lucem. Cogitat, .nt speciosa dchinc miracula promat. HoR. I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, * Of the threc periodical papers, in which Mr. Addison was 'happily induced to bear a part, the only...