 ... conversation extended his knowledge and opened his prospects. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know not whether they have not lost part of what Temple calls their race; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive sense, means the...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Seite 236von Samuel Johnson - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...opened his profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race ; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 Seiten
...his profpefts. They are, I think, improved itr general ; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race ; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil,' This criticifm is elegant, candid, and judicious ; the praife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 244 Seiten
...opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race', a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Uf Liberty, when it firfl appeared, I tried to read, and loon... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...opened his profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. •t • • • Liberty , when it firft appeared, I tried to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 258 Seiten
...opened his profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race', a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifled.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 Seiten
...opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general ; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...opened his* profpects. They are, I think, improved in general; yet J know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...opened his profpe&s. They are, I think, improved in general; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what Temple calls their race; a word which, applied to wines, in its primitive fenfe, means the flavour of the foil. Liberty, when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and foon defifted.... | |
 | John Philips - 1791 - 214 Seiten
...revifals, fays, " They are, I think, improved " in general; yet I know not whether they have not loft part of what " Temple calls their race ; a word, which applied to wines, in its primi" live lenfe, means the flavor of the foil." The original and metaphorical meaning of the word... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 Seiten
...can bestow. THOMSON'S Poem of " LIBERTY" (says Dr. JOHNSON, in his Life of our Poet) when it firft appeared, I tried to read, and soon desisted; I have...therefore will not hazard either praise or censure." — As that Poem was written by the authour of the Seasons, I am persuaded that the reader will easily... | |
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