... are read without any other reason than the desire of pleasure, and are therefore praised only as pleasure is obtained; yet, thus unassisted by interest or passion, they have passed through variations of taste and changes of manners, and, as they devolved... the monthly review - Seite 418von Several Hands - 1774Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 Seiten
...praifcd only as pleafure is obtained ; yet, thus unafllfted by intereft or pa-ffion, they have paft through variations of tafte and changes of manners,...generation to another, have received new honours at every tranfmifiion. But becaufe human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 Seiten
...praifed only as pleafure is obtained ; yet, thus unaflifted by intereft or paflion, they have paft through variations of tafte and changes of manners,...generation to another, have received new honours at every tranfmifllon. . But becaufe human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 Seiten
...praifed only as pleafure is obtained -, yet, thus unafiifted by intereft or pafiion, they have paft through variations of tafte and changes of manners,...generation to another, have received new honours at every tranfmifiion. But becaufe human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...praifed only as Pleafure is obtained -t yet, thus unaffifted by Intereft or Paffion, they have paft through Variations of Tafte, and Changes of Manners,...another, have received new Honours at every Tranfmiffion. But becaufe human Judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon Certainty, never becomes infallible... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...praifed only as Pleafure is obtained ; yet, thus unaffifted by Intereft or Paffion, they have paft through Variations of Tafte, and Changes of Manners,...they devolved from one Generation to another, have re* ceived new Honours at every Tranfmiffion. But becaufe human Judgment, though it be gradually gaining... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 Seiten
...praifed only as Pleafure is obtained ; yet, thus unafiifted by Intereft or Paffion, they have paft through Variations of Tafte, and Changes of Manners,...they devolved from one Generation to another, have re' ceived new Honours at every Tranfmiflion. But becaufe human Judgment, though it be gradually gaining... | |
| 1774 - 690 Seiten
...praifed only as pleafure is obtained : yet, thus unaffifted by intcreft or paflion, they have parted through variations of tafte, and changes of manners, and, as they devolved from on? generation to another, have received new honours at every tranfmiflion.' ' The plays of Shakefpeare,'... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 Seiten
...obtained; yet, thus unaffifted by intereft or paffion, they have paft through variations of tafteand changes of manners, and, as they devolved from one...another, have received new honours at every tranfmiffion. But becaufe human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes infallible;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 Seiten
...obtained ; yet, thus unaflifted by intcrcft or pafTion, they have paft through variations of taftc and changes of manners, and, as they devolved from...generation to another, have received new honours at every tranfmiflion. But becaufe human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 Seiten
...thus unassisted by interest or passion, ' they <hey have past through variations of taste and change Of manners, and, as they devolved from one generation to another, have received new honours at every transmission. But because human judgment, though it be gradually gaining upon certainty, never becomes... | |
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