 In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent.  Samuel Johnson: The Life of an Author - 131. oldalszerző: Lawrence Lipking - 2009 - 384 oldalKorlátozott előnézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1755 - 694 oldal
...vanity, and affectation. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arifes from its authors : whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 oldal
...for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arifes from its authors : whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 oldal
...for our Language. In Hope of giving Longevity to that which it* own Nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this Book, the Labour of Years, to...that we may no longer yield the Palm of Philology to the Nations of the Continent. The chief Glory of every People arifes from its Authours ! Whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 oldal
...for our Language. In Hope of giving Longevity to that which its own Nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this Book, the Labour of Years, to...that we may no longer yield the Palm of Philology to the Nations of the Continent. The chief Glory of every People arrfes from its Authours ! Whether... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 oldal
...jfcn Hope of giving Longevity to tha{ •which: its own Nature forbids to be immortal, I have demoted this Book, the Labour of Years, to the Honour of m'y...that we may no longer yield the Palm of Philology to the Nations of the Continent. The chief Glory of every People arifes from its Au{hours ! Whether... | |
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - 78 oldal
...folitude' (the neighbourhood of Lon< don) ' what would it avail me § ?' And again, ' I have de' voted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my ' country ||.' Item. ' I cannot but have fome degree of pa' rental fondnefs/ But after all this parental fondnefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 oldal
...I have devoted this k, the labour of years, to the honour of my 6 country, ENGLISH DICTIONARY. aa; Country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a conteft, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arifes from its authors:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 oldal
...hope of giving longevity to that which its owrt nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted thi» book, the labour of years, to the honour of my Country,...may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a conteft, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arifes from its authors:... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 oldal
...struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immo I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, tha may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the tiuent. The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 oldal
...for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to...continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its authors : whether I shall sdd any thing by my own writings to the reputation of English literature,... | |
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