 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...his defire was to be looked upon as a private " independent gentleman, who read for his amufe" ment. Perhaps it may be faid, What fignifies fo " much knowledge,...to leave no memorial " but a few poems ? But let it be-confidered, that Mr. *" Gray was to others, at kaft innocently employed.; " to himfelf certainly... | |
 | John Murray - 1777 - 94 pages
...fortune, or ftation, his defire " was to be looked on as a private " independant gentleman, who read " for his amufement. Perhaps it " may be faid, What fignifies fo <{ much knowledge, when it pro" duced Ib little ? Is it worth tak" ing fo much pains to leave no " memorial, but a few Poems ?... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...fortune, or ftation, .his defire was to be looked upon as. a private independent gentleman, who read for his amufement. Perhaps it may be faid, What fignifies...leave no memorial but a few poems ? But let it be confidered that Mr. Gray was, to others, at leaft innocently employed ; to himfelf, certainly beneficially.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...gentleman, who " read for his amufement. Perhaps it may <f be faid, What fignifies fo much know" ledge, when it produced fo little? Is it " worth taking fo...leave no '* memorial but a few poems ? But let it be " confidered that Mr. Gray was, to others, " at leafb innocently employed; to himfelf, " certainly... | |
 | SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 pages
...upon as a private indc" pendent gentleman, who read for his " amufemcnt. Perhaps it may be faid, w What fignifies fo much knowledge, " when it produced...little ? Is it worth " taking fo much pains to leave no me" morial but a few poems ? But let it " be confidered that Mr. Gray was, to " others, at leail innocently... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 294 pages
...who read for his •" amufement. Perhaps it may be faicl, •" What fignifies fo much knowledge, * t when it produced fo little ? Is it worth " taking fo much pains to leave no me* f morial but a few poems ? But let it •" be confidered that Mr. Gray was, to •" others, at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...fortune, or fta*c tion, his defire was to be looked upon as " a private independent gentleman, who " read for his amufement. Perhaps it may " be faid, What fignifies fo much know•" ledge, when it produced fo little ? Is it " worth taking fo much pains to leave no " memorial... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...fortune, or fta" tion, his defire was to be looked upon as " a private independent gentleman, who " read for his amufement. Perhaps it may " be faid, What fignifies fo much know" ledge, when it produced fo little ? Is it " worth taking fo much pains to leave no *c memorial... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...his defire was to be looked upon as a pri'* vate independent gentleman, who read for his amufc" ment. Perhaps it may be faid, What fignifies fo " much knowledge,...leave no memorial " but a few poems ? But let it be confidered that Mr. ** Gray was, to others, at leaft innocently employed ; 5* to himfelf, certainly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...mdependerit gentleman, who read for his arnufc, ** ment. Perhaps it may be faid, What fignifies fo *c much knowledge, when it produced fo little ? Is it...leave no memorial " but a few poems ? But let it be confidered that Mr. " Gray was, to others, at leaft innocently employed ; ** to himfelf, certainly... | |
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... was to be looked upon as a private independent gentleman, who read for his amusement. 
