 Particular passages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated by interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal subject; the reader is weary, he suspects not why; and at last throws away...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4781765Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...his intereft in the fable. And when the pleafures of novelty have ceafed, let him attempt exactnefs ; and read the commentators. Particular paflages are...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubjed: ; the reader is weary, he fufpecls not why ; and at laft throws away the book, which he has... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...exactnefs; and read the commentators. Particular pafiages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubject; the reader is weary, he fufpects not why; and at laft throws away the book, which he has too... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...cxactnefs, »nd read the commentators. Particular pafiages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubject; the reader is weary, he fufpecls not why; and at lail throws away the book, which he has too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Exaclncfs, and read the .Commentators. , Particular Pafiages are cleared by Notes, but the general Effect of the Work is weakened. The Mind is refrigerated by Interruption ; the Thoughts arc diverted from the principal Subject, the Reader is weary, he fufpects not why, and jtt laft throws... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...exactnefs, and read the commentators. Particular pafiages arc cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated by interruption; the thoughts are di« ' verted from the principal fubject; the reader is weary, he fufpects not why; and at laft throws... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...exactnefs, and read the commentators. Particular pafiapes are cleared by notes, but tho general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubject; the reader is weary, lie fufpects not why ; and at lafl throws away the book which he has... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...exactness, and read the commentators. Particular passages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal subject 5 the reader is weary, lie suipeits suspects not why ; and at last throws away the book which... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...exactnefs, and read the commentators. Particular paflages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubjedt; the reader is weary, he fufpects not why ; and at laft throws away the book which he has too... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...of novelty have ceafed, let him attempt exaftnefs, and read the commentators. Particular p:;ff;ges are cleared by notes, but the general effeft of the...interruption ; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubjeft; the reader is weary, he fufpects not why ; and at laft throws away the book which he has too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 pages
...exadnefs, and read the commentators. Particular paflages are cleared by notes, but the general effect of the work is weakened. The mind is refrigerated...interruption; the thoughts are diverted from the principal fubject ; the reader is weary, he fufpects not why; and at laft throws away the book which he has too... | |
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