 | David Hume - 1776 - 496 pages
...confecra^-^v— -^ ted by the appearance of religion. SUCH a fuperiority do the purfuits of literature poflefs above every other occupation, that even he, who attains...mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above thofe that excel the mod in the common and vulgar profeffions. The fpeaker of the houfe of commons... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 254 pages
...exempted from it. Mr. Hume, in his History of England, expresses himself in the following terms ; ' Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who obtains but a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those that excel the most in the common... | |
 | 1807 - 602 pages
...Wasser, water Weiss, vhile Wissen, to ait one THE CONTEMPLATIST. No. Ш. OS THE DEGRADATION OF AUTHORS. " Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even lie who attains hut a mediocrity in them, merits the preIn the sixth class of commutable con» eminence... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 604 pages
...folly of an individual, from his admitting popular errors, consecrated by the appearance of religion. ' SUCH a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. The speaker of the house of commons is usually an eminent lawyer ; yet the harangue of His Majesty... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors, English - 1814 - 310 pages
...I* mo. «stra boards. Price &2. Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above evevy occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity...the most in the common and vulgar professions. Hume. Mr. D'Israeli proposes by the circulation of these terrific narrations, to deter the rash and over-weeningyouth... | |
 | Ethelinda Margaretta Thorpe Potts - 1814 - 284 pages
...comfort to scribblers ; but I fear the world will rather vote for a good thrasher, than a bad poet. " Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who obtains but mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those who excel most in the common and... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 346 pages
...exempted from it. Mr. Hume, in his History of England, expresses himself in the following terms : ' Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who obtains but a mediocrity in them merits the pre-eminence above those that excel the most in the common... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 pages
...exempted from it. Mr. Hume, in his History of England, expresses himself in the following terms : ' Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who obtains but a mediocrity in them, merits the pre-eminence above those that exceMhe most in the common... | |
 | 1842 - 982 pages
...master, his very occupation would go farto secure our esteem and regard. We love the sentiment of Hume, " such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions." The study of arranging and fixing the Sacred Text, we put at the head of all literary employment. We... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 492 pages
...folly of an individual, from his admitting popular errors, consecrated by the appearance of religion. Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess...excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. The speaker of the house of commons is usually an eminent lawyer; yet the harangue of his majesty will... | |
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Such a superiority do the pursuits of literature possess above every other occupation, that even he who attains but a mediocrity in them, merits the preeminence above those that excel the most in the common and vulgar professions. 
