 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...honoribus-, Necfumit out fonitfecurct jlrlitriopopularisaurcs. HOR. THE talk of an author is, cither to teach what is not known, or to recommend known...his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...fquadron. Memoin of the K. of Praflia, p. ii8. AUTHOR. The taflc of an author is either to teach uhat is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them; cither to let new light upon the mind, and open new foenes to the profpect, or vary the drd$ and fituation... | |
 | 1786 - 838 pages
...than, v.-as demanded, A IT T II O R. THE taflc of an author is either to teach is not known, or ro recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them ; either to let new light upon the mind, arui open new femes to the pr;'fpe<it, to vary ^he drefs and fituation of coitunon objcdls, fo as to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...• ff.Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHINSTCW. THE tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 464 pages
...fliincs ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmilc or frown. ELPHINSToN. THE tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...dimes ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHIXSTOW. TH E tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new feenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...fhinw ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down* As giddy rabbles fnrile or frown. ELPHINSTON* THE tafk of an author is, either to teach what is not known,...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituation of common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...VIITUI IHIMIS ( M0« T /.icrx iI- TOWII, NOK 1AY> IT DOWN, Al GIDDY RA1BLXS SMILE 01 FHOWN. THE taOc of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner C »f adomipg ••'*.• :;r, either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to th«... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Conduct of life - 1799 - 274 pages
...have the honour to be, Ladies, Your moft humble Servant, MP tafk of an author," fays Doctor Johnfon, " is either to teach " what is not known, or to recommend " known truths by his manner of adorn " ing them ; either to let new light up" on the mind, and open new fcenes to " the profpeft,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...fhincs ; Nor takes up pow'r, nor lays it down, As giddy rabbles fmile or frown. ELPHINSTOW. 'T* HE tafk of an author is, either to teach what •*• is not...manner of adorning them ; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new fcenes to the profpect, or to vary the drefs and fituationof common... | |
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THE task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths by his manner of adorning them... 
