 CRITICISM is a study by which men grow important and formidable at a very small expense. The power of invention has been conferred by nature upon few, and the labour of learning those sciences which may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly...  The Idler - الصفحة 234بواسطة Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - عدد الصفحات: 366
...may, by mere labour, be obtained, is too great tobe willingly endured ; but every man can ex- ' ert fuch judgment as he has upon the works Of others ; and he whom Nature has made weak, and Idlcnefs keeps ignorant, may yet fupport his vanity by the name of a Critick. I HOPE it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 430
...the ground is falfe. NUMB. 60. SATURDAY, June 9, 1759. /CRITICISM is a ftudy by which men grow V_>( important and formidable at very fmall expence. The...hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are pafling through the world in obfcurity, when I inform them how eafily diftinction may be obtained.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...SATURDAY, June 9, 1759. CRITICISM is a ftudy by which men grow important and formidable at very fmail expence. The power of invention has been conferred...made •weak, and idlenefs keeps ignorant, may yet fupporc his vanity by the name of a critick. I hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are paffing... | |
 | 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...which may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured; but every man can exert luch judgment as he has upon the works of others; and he...ignorant, may yet fupport his vanity by the name of aCiitick. I hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are palling through the world in ohfcurity,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - عدد الصفحات: 432
...June 9, 1759; CRITICISM is a ftudy by which men grow important and formidable at a very fmall expencei The power of invention has been conferred by nature...and he whom nature has made weak, and idlenefs keeps igno* rant, may yet fupport his vanity by the name of a Critick. I hope it will give comfort to great... | |
 | 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 222
...may, by mere labour be obtained, is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert, such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a critic. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 428
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 386
...which may by mere lubour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature lias made weak ; and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 484
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critick. I hope it will give comfort... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 430
...may by mere labour be obtained is too great to be willingly endured ; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others ; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a Critic. I hope it will give comfort... | |
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