...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...

...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...

...observed, in corroboration of your arguments, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...conduce very much to the right understanding of an au. thor." (Spec. No. I.) And it was said of TOM BROWN, I think, when the second edition of his poems...

...dchinc miracula promat. HoR. I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black 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...

...dehinc miracula promat. HoR. 1 HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition , * Of the three periodical papers, in which Mr. Addisoh was happily induced to bear a part, the only...

...Addison has observed that " a reader seldom " peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whe" ther the writer of it be a black or a fair man, " of a mild or cholerick 'disposition, married or a " bachelor, with other particulars of the like na" ture, that...

...HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses 1 a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the *rilfr of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or cbokric dUpOiition, married or a bachelor, with othfr particulars of the like nature, that conduce...

...observed, in corroboration of your arguments, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...very much to the right understanding of an author." (Spec. No. I.) And it was •aid of TOM BKOWN, I think, when the second edition of his poems did not...

...observed, in corroboration of your arguments, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to (he right understanding of an author." (Spec. No. 1 .) And it was said of TOM Buowir, I think, when...

...dazzling miracles. ROSCOMMON'. 1 HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a...very much to the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, I design this paper and my next as prefatory...