 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...and to Boyle. When I am animated by this Wifli I look with Pleafure on my Book, however defective, and deliver it to the World with the Spirit of a Man that has endeavoured well. That it will immediately become come popular, I have not promifed to myfeJf ; A •few wild Blunders,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Miltox and to Boyle. When I am animated by this Wifh I look with Pleafure on my Book, however defective, and deliver it to the World with the Spirit of a Man that lias endeavoured well. That it will immediately become come popular, I have not promifed to myfelf... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...writings to the reputation of English literature must be left to time.' ' I deliver,' he says, ' my book to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured...In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed ; and though no book was ever spared... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...writings to the reputation of English literature must be left to time.' ' I deliver,' he says, ' my book to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured...In this work, when it shall be found that much is omitted, let it not be forgotten that much likewise is performed ; and though no book was ever spared... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pages
...Mitt on to Boyle. When I am animated by tins wish, I look with pleasure on my book, ho1 defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeav well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to mysejf : wild blunders,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...and to Boyle. When I am animated by this wish, I look with pleasure on my book, however defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to myself : a few wild blunders and risible... | |
 | 1807 - 604 pages
...virtue and religion, a;id whose tonduct and example in this re* spcct an; lessons to the world, ai da pattern for succeeding ages. He says, ' When I am...it to the. world with the spirit of a man that has endea¿ Toured well.' — ' In this work, when it shall be fui:nd that much is omitted, let it not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...and to Boyle. When I am animated by this wish, I look with pleasure on my book, however defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to myself ; a few wild blunders, and risible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...and to Soyle. When I am animated by this wish, I look with pleasure on my book, however defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to myself: a few wild blunders, and risible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 492 pages
...and to Boyle. When I am animated by this wish, I look with pleasure on my book, however defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured well. That it will immediately become popular I have not promised to myself: a few wild blunders, and risible... | |
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When I am animated by this wish, I look with pleasure on my book, however defective, and deliver it to the world with the spirit of a man that has endeavoured well. 
