 But Johnson took no notice of the challenge. He had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is fixed, not by what is written about them, but by what...  Literary Style: And Other Essays - Page 108by William Mathews - 1881 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 294 pages
...learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the 10 place of books in the public estimation is fixed,...wrangle with detractors whose works are certain to die. He always 15 maintained that fame was a shuttlecock which could be kept up only by being beaten back,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1905 - 180 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is fixed, not by 10 what is written about them, but by what is written in them ; and that an author whose works are... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1905 - 172 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is fixed, not by 10 what is written about them, but by what is written in them ; and that an author whose works are... | |
 | 1896 - 728 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...likely to live is very unwise if he stoops to wrangle 1 See Hill's or Napier's edition of Boswell for these obscure men. 2 " I desire very much to contend... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1910 - 220 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...wrangle with detractors whose works are certain to die. He always maintained that fame was a shuttlecock, which could be kept up only by being beaten back,... | |
 | Frederick Monroe Tisdel - 1913 - 392 pages
...unemployed or in place, sir, To eat mutton cold, and cut blocks with a razor." H PARAGRAPH 42. Is it true "that the place of books in the public estimation...written about them but by what is written in them " ? (Compare expensive modern advertising.) PARAGRAPH 50. Johnson's prayer is as follows: "Almighty... | |
 | George Otto Trevelyan - 1914 - 374 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...is written in them ; and that an author whose works 30 are likely to live is very unwise if he stoops to wrangle with detractors whose works are certain... | |
 | Loring Holmes Dodd - 1915 - 96 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...wrangle with detractors whose works are certain to die. He always maintained that fame was a shuttlecock which could be kept up only by being beaten back,... | |
 | Phillips Exeter Academy - 1922 - 106 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...wrangle with detractors whose works are certain to die. 8. The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1925 - 518 pages
...had learned, both from his own observation and from literary history, in which he was deeply read, that the place of books in the public estimation is...wrangle with detractors whose works are certain to die. He always maintained that fame was a shuttlecock which could be kept up only by being beaten back,... | |
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