 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pagina’s
...IJkc kin.Lrs, we lose the conquests irain'd before, By vain ambition still to make thi in more : F.aeh might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they undt rstand. Fii-st follow Nature, and your judgment frame By her just standard, which is still the... | |
 | 1814 - 568 pagina’s
...the meanest individuals, have each of them their distinct province ; let them fill them worthily. " Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand." " England expects that every man will do his duty," was the animated speech of Lord Nelsou at the battle... | |
 | 1814 - 262 pagina’s
...individuals, have each of them their distinct province ; let them fill them worthily, " Each mighf his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand." "England expects that every man will do his duty," was the animated speech of Lord / Nelson at the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pagina’s
...not." BOSWELL. " You will allow his ' Apology' to be well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book, is a striking proof of the justice...are good." JOHNSON. " Yes ; but that was his trade ; f esprit du corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...¡aa striking proof of the justness of Pope's remark : » • " Each might hi> several province \vcll command, " Would all but stoop to what they understand."...plays are good. Johnson. Yes ; but that was his trade; l'esprit du corpt ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he had... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pagina’s
...not."— B. " You will allow his * Apology' to be well done." — /. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. — That book is a striking proof of the justice...command, " Would all but stoop to what they understand." —B. " And his plays are good." — /. " Yes; but that was his trade i F esprit du corps; he had been... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...n..l, Boswell. And his play« are good. Johnson. Yes ; but that was his trade; l'esprit du corpt ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers....he had so little to say in conversation, for he had kepi the best company, and learnt all that can be got by the ear. He abused Pindar to me, and then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pagina’s
...BOSWELL. " You will allow his ' Apology" to be well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be stire, sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark : ' Each might hU several province well command. Would all but stoop to what they understand.' " BOSWELL. " And his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pagina’s
...BOSWELL. " You will allow his ' Apology ' to be well done." JOHNSON. " Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice...are good." JOHNSON. " Yes ; but that was his trade ; /' 'esprit du corps ; he had been all his life among players and play-writers. I wondered that he... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pagina’s
...single parts. Like kings we lose the conquests gain'd before, By vain ambition still to make them more ; Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. Life, force, and beauty, must to all impart, At once the source, and end, and test of art. Art from... | |
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Very well done, to be sure, Sir. That book is a striking proof of the justice of Pope's remark: Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. 
