 | 1755 - 694 דפים
...it may gratify curiolity to inform it, that the Englim Dictionary was written with little affifhnce of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the foft obfcurities of retirement, or under the ihelter of academic bowers ; but amidft inconvenience... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 דפים
...may gratify curiofity to inform it, that the EngtijJ; Diftionary was written with little afTiftance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the foft obfcuritics of retirement, or under the flicker of academick bowers, but amidft inconvenience... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 דפים
...it was A 6 finifbed finiflied fo foon, firice it was written, as he fays, " with little affiftance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the foft obfcurities of retirement, or under the fhelter of academic bowers, but amidft inconvenience and... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 דפים
...attonifhing that it was finilhed fo foon, fince it was written, аз he fays, " with, little affiftance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the foft obfcurities of retirement, or under the fhelter of academic bowers, but amidlt inconvenience and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 דפים
...condemns ; yet it may gratify curiosity to inform it, that the English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned, and without any...inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow.' Works, \. pp. 49-51. Thomas Warton wrote to his brother : — ' I fear his preface will disgust by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 דפים
...will rather risk the loss than not enjoy the use of them.' 1 ' The English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned, and without any...obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academick bovvers, but amidst inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow.' Johnson's Works,\. 51.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 דפים
...may gratify curiofity to inform it, that the Englifl: Dictionary was written with little affiftance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the foft obfcurities of retirement, or under the fhcker of academick bowers, but amidft inconvenience and... | |
 | John Jackson - 1805 - 308 דפים
...considered, it is indeed astonishing that he finished it so soon, since it was written, as he says, " with little assistance of the learned, and without any...obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academic bowers, but amidst inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow." The sorrow to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 דפים
...condemns ; yet it may gratify auïojty te ¡aforra it, that ibe English Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned, and without any...obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academic k bowers, but amid inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow. It may repress... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 דפים
...undertaking, it is indeed astonishing that it was finished so soon, since it was written, as he says, " with little assistance of the learned, and without any...obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academic bowers, but amidst inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow. " The sorrow... | |
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Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great; not in the soft obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academick bowers, but amidst inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow. 
