 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 306 oldal
...master of authorship.* " Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions" Of the gentility of literature, as a pursuit (not to say of its noble aristocracy), a paper might be... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1857 - 312 oldal
...master of authorship.* " Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those thitt excel the most in the common and vulgar professions" Of the gentility of literature, as a pursuit... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 572 oldal
...AND LITERARY CHARACTERS. " Such a superiority do the pursuits of Literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...the most in the common and vulgar professions."— Hem. PREFACE. THE Calamities of Authors have often excited the attention of the lovers of literature... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 226 oldal
...appearance of religion. Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. The speaker of the house of commons is usually an eminent lawyer ; yet the harangue of his majesty... | |
 | James Ballantine - 1859 - 630 oldal
...these, " Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess over every other occupation, that he who attains but a mediocrity in them, merits the...pre-eminence above those that excel the most in the common professions." The enthusiasm of the retired student and devoted man of letters was seen in this declaration... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 602 oldal
...appearance of religion. Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. The speaker of the House of Commons is usually an eminent lawyer; yet the harangue of his majesty will... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1865 - 570 oldal
...AND LITERARY CHARACTERS. " Such a superiority do the pursuits of Literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...those that excel the most in the common and vulgar professions."—HUME, PREFACE. THE Calamities of Authors have often excited the attention of the lovers... | |
 | ISAAC DISRAELI - 1865 - 566 oldal
...CHARACTERS. " Such a superiority do the pursuits of Literature possess above every other ocenpation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity in them,...the most in the common and vulgar professions."— HUMS. PREFACE. THE Calamities of Authors have often excited the attention of the lovers of literature... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1867 - 572 oldal
...superiority do the pursuits of Literature possess above every other oconpation, that even he who attains bat a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions." — Hum. PREFACE. THE Calamities of Authors have often excited the attention of the lovers of literature... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1868 - 366 oldal
...superiority do the pursuits of Literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains hut a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those that excel the. most ln the common and vulgar professions.'' CONTENTS. CALAMITIES OF AUTHORS. PAOB Preface 9 Authors by... | |
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Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those that excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. 
