 | 1759 - 422 pages
...refinement. I was deiirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Giuseppe Baretti - 1772 - 490 pages
...refinement. t I wae defirous to add rny name to this illuftrious fra ternity. i read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My deare... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 318 pages
...•• I was deIirous to add my name iu this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of of Mecca. But I foon found .that no man was ever great by imitation. My... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...ment, " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...•• I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Per ii.i and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpcndedin the mofque of Mecca. Butlfoon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...refinement. " I was defirous to add. my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpendedin themofqueof Mecca. But 1 loon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity. I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca. But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...refinement. " I was defirous to add my name to this illuftrious fraternity . I read all the poets of Perfia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that are fufpended in the mofque of Mecca, But I foon found that no man was ever great by imitation. My defire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...elegance and refinement. " J was desirous to $dd niy name to this illustrious fraternity. I read ajl the poets of Persia and Arabia, and was able to repeat by memory the volumes that ^ e suspended in the mpsQue of Mecca. But I sopn ftxund that no man was ever oreat by imitation. JVJy... | |
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Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement. 
