 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 346 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...of supplying them. That which is easy at one time is difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 Seiten
...Dryden's gold for oaser metal, of lower value, though of greater bulk. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. Thatwhich is easy at onetime was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...which is easy at one time was difficult at another. Drydcn at least imported Ins science, and gave his country what it wanted before ; or rather, he imported... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - 136 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...of supplying them. That which is easy at one time is difficult at another. Drydeu at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Richard Randolph - 1871 - 126 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...which is easy at one time was difficult at another."* The light of inspiration becomes inappreciable alike behind us and before us, where attainment is not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1879 - 510 Seiten
...only partial, and serve rather as cautions than as final tests : — ' To judge rightly of an author we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...which is easy at one time was difficult at another' (p. 61). There is here given a most important caution to those especially who would judge of the work... | |
 | 1892 - 708 Seiten
...regarded as the most available point of approach. " To judge rightly of an author," said Dr. Johnson, " we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...of his contemporaries, and what were his means of satisfying them." In the spirit of this dictum instructors have conceived it to be their special mission... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1881 - 570 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. \_ .To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...at least imported his science, and gave his country ivhat it wanted before; or rather, he imported only the fliaterials, and manufactured them by his own... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 Seiten
...ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine...it wanted before ; or rather, he imported only the /naterials, and manufactured them by his own skill. The dialogue on the Drama was one of his first... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1895 - 234 Seiten
...have bestowed upon ourselves, as the dew appears to rise from the field which it refreshes. selves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his...supplying them. That which is easy at one time was diflBcult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted before... | |
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To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying; them. 
