 Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature. Particular manners can be known to few, and therefore few only can judge how nearly they are copied.  The works of Samuel Johnson - Seite 127von Samuel Johnson - 1824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 Seiten
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafc many, and pleafe long, but juft reprefentations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight a-while, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft ; but the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 Seiten
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft reprefcntations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight a-while, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft ; but the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 Seiten
...reprefentations of general nature. Particula. manners can be known to few, and therefore few only canjudge how nearly they are copied. The irregular combinations...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft •, but the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...kept the Favour of his Countrymen. Nothing can pleafc many, and* pleafe long, but juft Reprefentations of general Nature. Particular Manners can be known...by that Novelty of which the common Satiety of Life fends us all in queft ; but the Pleafures of fudden Wonder are foon exhanfted, and the Mind can only... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...kept the Favour of his Countiymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft Reprefentations of general Nature. Particular Manners can be known to few, and therefore few only can judge haw nearly they are copied. The irregular Combinations of fanciful Invention may VOL. II, H delight... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 Seiten
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pieafe many, and pleafe long, but juft reprefcntaiions of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft; but the pleafures of iudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 Seiten
...peculiarities of excellence Shakspere has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations...sends us all in quest ; but the pleasures of sudden bonder are soon exhausted,- and the mind can only repose on the stability of truth. Shakspere is, above... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 Seiten
...has gained and kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafe long, but juft representations of general nature. Particular manners...invention may delight awhile, by that novelty of which the со m ¡пол faticty of life fends us all in queil; but the pleafures of fuddea wonder are foon... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 Seiten
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many, and pleafc long, but juft reprefentations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queft; the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon exhaufted, and the mind... | |
 | 1797 - 680 Seiten
...kept the favour of his countrymen. Nothing can pleafe many and pleafe long, but jufl reprefentations of general nature. Particular manners can be known...delight awhile, by that novelty of which the common fatiety of life fends us all in queil ; but the pleafures of fudden wonder are foon cxhauiled, and... | |
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