 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 Seiten
...fulget honor ibus, Necfumit out fonit fecurei jtrl'ttriopopularisaurie. HOR« THE talk of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | 1786 - 838 Seiten
...than, v.-as demanded, A IT T II O R. THE taflc of an author is either to teach is not known, or ro recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them ; either to let new light upon the mind, arui open new femes to the pr;'fpe<it, to vary ^he drefs and fituation of coitunon objcdls, fo as to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 Seiten
...fquadron. Memoin of the K. of Praflia, p. ii8. AUTHOR. The taflc of an author is either to teach uhat is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them; cither to let new light upon the mind, and open new foenes to the profpect, or vary the drd$ and fituation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 Seiten
...takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHINSTCW. THE tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHIXSTOW. TH E tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new feenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 Seiten
...takes up pow'r, nor lays it down* As giddy rabbles fnrile or frown. ELPHINSTON* THE tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 Seiten
...( M0« T /.icrx iI- TOWII, NOK 1AY> IT DOWN, Al GIDDY RA1BLXS SMILE 01 FHOWN. THE taOc of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner C »f adomipg ••'*.• :;r, either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to th«... | |
 | 1801 - 342 Seiten
...takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHINsTON, 'TPHE tafk of an author is, either to teach what * is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 Seiten
...takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHINSTOW. 'T* HE tafk of an author is, either to teach what •*• is not known, or...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituationof common... | |
 | 1803 - 322 Seiten
...takes up power, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles smile or frown. ELPHJNSTON. THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common... | |
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The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths, by his manner of adorning them... 
