 | 1805 - 948 Seiten
...commended for my -Latin exercise, tor the better. To touch and re- by the number ot translations Л touch is, though some writers boast of negligence, and others...especially in verse. I am •never weary of it myself, and it you would take us much pains as I •do, you would have no need to •ask for my corrections. '... | |
 | 1804 - 452 Seiten
...right to the plea of weariness, and laziness is never admitted as an available excuse in any thing. To touch and retouch is (though some writers boast...show their foul copies) the secret of almost all good writings, especially in verse. A letter may be written upon any thing or nothing, just as that any... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1805 - 500 Seiten
...opinion, you will very likely improve uIxin my improvement, and alter my alterations for the better. To touch and retouch is, though some writers boast...if you would take as much pains as I do, you would have no need to ask lor my corrections. I considered that the taste of the day is refined, and delicate... | |
 | 1805 - 498 Seiten
...right to the plea of weariness, and laziness is never admitted as an available excuse in any thing. To touch and retouch is, though some writers boast...of almost all good writing, especially in verse." Life of Cowper. Vol. III. p. 39. The Essays annexed incline us to judge, that Mr. J. takes more pains... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 Seiten
...most eminent names on the list of English poets. " To touch and re-touch," says Cowper, " although some writers boast of negligence, and others would be ashamed to show their foul copies, u the secret of almost all good writing, especially in verse." Dr. Bealtie was a poet without self-love... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 Seiten
...opinion, you will very likely improve upon my improvement, and alter my alterations for the better. To touch and retouch is, though some writers boast of negligence, and others would be ashatnt-J to show their foul copies, the secret of almost all good writing, especially in verse. I... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 404 Seiten
...opinion, you will very likely improve upon my improvement, and alter my alterations for the better. To touch, and retouch, is, though some writers boast...if you would take as much pains as I do, you would have no need to ask for my corrections. Hie sepultus est Inter suorum lacrymas GUIELMUS JVORTHCOT,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 394 Seiten
...opinion, you will very likely improve upon my improvement, and alter my alterations for the better. To touch, and retouch, is, though some writers boast...if you would take as much pains as I do, you would have no need to ask for my corrections. Hie sepultus est Inter suorum lacrymas GUIELMUS NORTHCOT, GULIELMI... | |
 | 1806 - 600 Seiten
...The labor lima; must not be spared; and Cowper justly remarks, that " to touch and retouch, although some writers boast of negligence and others would be ashamed to show their foul copies, is the secret of almost all good writing." In 1755 our author proceeded to take the degree of MA and... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 308 Seiten
...most eminent names on the list of English poets. " To touch and re-touch," says Cowper, " although some writers boast of negligence, and others would be ashamed to show their foul copies, is the secret of almost all good writing, especially in verse." Dr. Beattie was a poet without self-love... | |
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To touch and retouch is, though some writers boast of negligence, and others would be ashamed to show their foul copies, the secret of almost all good writing, especially in verse. I am never weary of it myself... 
