 The work is performed, first by railing at the stupidity, negligence, ignorance, and asinine tastelessness of the former editors, and shewing, from all that goes before and all that follows, the inelegance and absurdity of the old reading; then by proposing...  The North British Review - Page 21846Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...of the old reading ; then by proposing fomething, which to fuperficial readers would feem fpecious, but which the editor rejects with indignation ; then by producing the true reading, with a long paraphrafe, and concluding with loud acclamations on the difcovery, and a , fober with for t'he advancement... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the old reading •, then by propofing fomething, which to fuperficial readers would feem fpecious, but which the editor rejects with indignation; then by producing the true reading, with a long paraphrafe, and concluding with loud acclamations on the difcovery, and a fober with for the advancement... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...of the old Reading; then by propofingfomething, which, to fuperficialReaders, would feem fpecious, but which, the Editor rejects with Indignation ; then by producing the true Reading, with a long Paraphrafe, and concluding with loud Acclamations on the Difcovery, and a fober With for the Advancement... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...shewing, from all that goes before, and all that follows, the inelegance and absurdity of P ij the the old reading; then by proposing something, which to superficial readers would seem specious, but which Hie editor rejefts with indignation ; then by producing the true reading, with a long paraphrase, and... | |
 | 1809 - 572 pages
...and showing, from all that goes before and all that follows, the inelegance and absurdity of the old reading ; then by proposing something, which, to superficial...the advancement and prosperity of genuine criticism. Milton, in a sort of rapture, exclaims Let me wander, not unseen, By hedgerow elms, o'er hillocks green.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 pages
...of the old reading; then by propofing fomething, which to luperficial readers would ieem ipecious, but which the editor rejects with indignation ; then by producing the true reading, with a long paraplirafe, and concluding with loud acclamations on the difcovery, and a fobcr wifh for the advancement... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...editors, showing, from all that goes before and all that follows, the inelegance and absurdity of the old reading ; then by proposing something, which to superficial...the advancement and prosperity of genuine criticism. All this may be done, and perhaps done sometimes without impropriety. But I have always suspected that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1802 - 422 pages
...the old reading ; then by propofing fomething, which to faperficial readers would •feem fpecious, but which the editor rejects with indignation ; then by producing the true reading, with * long paraphrafe, and concluding with loud acclamations on the difcovery, and a fober wijh. for the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...and shewing, from all that goes before and all that follows, the inelegance and absudity of the old reading; then by proposing something, which to superficial...the advancement and prosperity of genuine criticism. All this may be done, and perhaps done sometimes without impropriety. But I have always suspected that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...and shewing, from all that goes before and all that follows, the inelegance and absurdity of the old reading; then by proposing something, which to superficial...the advancement and prosperity of genuine criticism. All this may be done, and perhaps done sometime!) without impropriety. But I have always suspected... | |
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