Hidden fields
Books Books
" Every man's performances, to be rightly estimated, must be compared with the state of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: Miscellaneous pieces - Page 124
by Samuel Johnson - 1825
Full view - About this book

The plays of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustr ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the (late of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities j and though to the reader a book be not worfe or better for the circumftances of the authour, yet...
Full view - About this book

Prefaces. Tempest. Two gentlemen of Verona. Merry wives of Windsor

William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the ftate of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities j and though to the reader a book be not worfe or better for the circumftances of the author, yet as...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 pages
...Life, make fome Allowance for his Ignorance. Every Man's Performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the State of the Age in which he...Opportunities ; and though to the Reader a Book be not •worfe or better for theCircumftances of the Authour, yet as there is always a filent Reference of...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Life, make fome Allowance for his Ignorance. Every Ma«'s Performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the State of the Age in which .he lived, and with his own particular Opportunities f and though to the Reader a Book be not worfe or better for the Circumftances of the Authour, yet...
Full view - About this book

Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Man's Performances, to be rightly eftima•ted, muft be compared with the State of the Age yi *irb,ich he lived, and with his own particular Opportunities; and though to the Reader a Book be not vrorfe or better for the Circumftanccs of the A uthour, .yet as there is always a filent Reference...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the irate of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities ; and though to a reader a book be not worfe or better for the circumftances of the author, yet as there is always...
Full view - About this book

The Dramatick Writings of Will. Shakspere: With the Notes of All ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...his life, make some allowance for his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly estimated, must be compared with the state of the age in which...'with his own particular opportunities ; and though to a reader a book be not worse or better for the circumstances of the. author, yet as there is always...
Full view - About this book

Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be right!)' eftimated, muft be compared with the ibte of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities ; and though to a reader a book be not werfe or better for the circumflances of the author, yet ss there is always...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly eftimated, muft be compared with the ftate of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities ; and though to a reader a book be not worfe or better for the circumftances of the author, yet as there is always...
Full view - About this book

The Plays of William Shakspeare. ....

William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 pages
...his ignorance. Every man's performances, to be rightly eftimatedi muft be compared with the ftate of the age in which he lived, and with his own particular opportunities ; and though to a reader a book be not worfe or better for the circumftances of the author, yet as there is always...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF