 | 1785 - 596 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of falhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers whofe characters have ftirvived their works; but perhaps, if we could now retrieve them, we (hould find them or.'.y the Granvilles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers...have furvived their works; but perhaps, if we could now retrieve them, we fhould find them only the Granvilles, Montagues t Stepneys, and Sheffield* of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers...have furvived their works; but perhaps, if we could now retrieve them, we fhould find them only the Gran-villas, Montagues, Stepneys, and Sbejfields of... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1794 - 492 Seiten
...which лаге kept up a while by the breath offafhion, and then я break at once and are annihilated. The learned often „bewail the lofs of ancient writers,...works; but, perhaps, if we could „retrieve them, We ihould find them only the Gran„ villes , Montagues , Steprieya , and Sheffields of theif „ tune,... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1794 - 498 Seiten
...breaih of fafhion, and then „break at once and are annihilated. The learned often „hewail the lots of ancient writers, whofe characters „have furvived...could „retrieve them, we mould find them only the Gran„ villes, Montagues, Stepneys, and Sheffields of their „time, and wonder by what infatuation... | |
 | 1801 - 344 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers...furvived their works ;• but perhaps, if we could now retrieve them, we fheuld find them only the Granvillest Montagucs, Stepneys, and Sheffield* of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers...have furvived their Works ; but, perhaps, if we could now retrieve them, •we mould find them only the Gran-villes, Montagues, Stepneys, and Sheffield*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 Seiten
...fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break at once, and are annihilated. The learned often bewail the lofs of ancient writers...characters have furvived their works; but, perhaps, it we could now retrieve them, we fliould find them only the Granvilles, Montagues, Stepneys, and Sheffield:... | |
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Curiofity is naturally excited, their volumes after long inquiry are found, but feldom reward the labour of the fearch. Every period of time has produced thefe bubbles of artificial fame, which are kept up a while by the breath of fafhion, and then break... 