 | Short memoirs - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 170
...all classes. Dr. Johnson says, in his Life of this great man, "Before the 'Tatler' and 'Spectator,' if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England had no masters of common life. We had many books to teach us our more important duties, and to settle opinions in Philosophy or Politics,... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - عدد الصفحات: 652
...all classes. Dr. Johnson says, in his Life of this great man, "Before the 'Tatler' and 'Spectator,' if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England had no masters of common life. We had many books to teach us our more important duties, and to settle opinions in Philosophy or Politics,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 596
..." but before the Tatler and Spectator, if the writers for the theatre are excepted (says Johnson,) England had no masters of common life, no writers...savageness of neglect, or the impertinence of civility; to teach when to speak, or to be silent; how to refuse, or how to comply. The Tatler and Spectator reduced,... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...three small ones, and so I baked 'um three hours jist." ADDISON. BEFORE the Taller and Spectator, if writers for the theatre are excepted, England had...No writers had yet undertaken to reform either the lavishness of neglect, or the impertinence of civility, to shew when to speak, or to he silent ; how... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 344
...praise for liveliness of description and justness of • observation. Before the Tatler and Spectator, if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England...savageness of neglect, or the impertinence of civility ; to show when to speak, or to be silent ; how to refuse, or how to comply. We had many books to teach us... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 484
...praise, for liveliness of description and justness of observation. Before the 'Tatler' and 'Spectator,' if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England...had yet undertaken to reform either the savageness J of neglect or the impertinence of civility, to show when to speak or to be silent, how to refuse... | |
 | 1857 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...Johnson justly observes, with reference to this subject, " that before the ' Tatler' and ' Spectator,' if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England...savageness of neglect or the impertinence of civility; to show when to speak or be silent, how to refuse or how to comply. We had many books to teach us our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 418
...praise for liveliness of description and justness of observation. Before the "Tatler" and "Spectator," if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England...No' writers had yet undertaken "to reform either the savage ness of neglect or the impertinence of civility; to shew when to speak or to be silent; how... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...his opinion may be taken with very slight qualification, " Before the ' Tatler ' and ' Spectator,' if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England had no masters of common life." He adds, "We had many books to teach us more important duties, and to settle opinions in philosophy... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1870 - عدد الصفحات: 668
...Johnson imconscidus, when he speaks of the Tatlers and Spectators as the first English writers who had undertaken to reform either the savageness of neglect or the impertinence of civility ; to show when to speak or to be sileut ; how to refuse or how to comply.2 1 Previous to this, in 1703,... | |
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Before the Tatler and Spectator, if the writers for the theatre are excepted, England had no masters of common life. No writers had yet undertaken to reform either the savageness of neglect, or the impertinence of civility; to show when to speak, or to... 
