 On the contrary, those who publish their thoughts in distinct sheets, and as it were by piece-meal, have none of these advantages. We must immediately fall into our subject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our papers are thrown by as...  The Quarterly Review - Page 279edited by - 1916Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...as it were by Peice-meal, have none of thefe Advantages. We muft immediately fall into our 8ubjeft, and treat every Part of it in a lively Manner, or our Papers are thrown by as dull and iuiipid: Our Matter mud lie dofe together, and-either be wholly new in it ,felf,. or inthe Turn it... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...as it were by Peace-meal, have none of thefe Advantages. We muft immediately fall into our Subjeft, and treat every Part of it in a lively Manner, or our Papers are thrown by as dull and inlipid : Our Matter muft lie clofe together, and either be wholly new ifl it felf, or in the Turn... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...Greek proverb which I have chosen for my motto, " That a great book is a great evil." On the contrary i those who publish their thoughts in distinct sheets,...and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or pur papers are thrown by as dull and insipid. Our matter must lie close together, and either be wholly... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...to the famous Greek proverb which I have chosen for my motto, that ' a great book is a great evil.' On the contrary, those who publish their thoughts in distinct sheets, and as it were by piece-meal, hare none of these advantages. We must immediately fall into our subject, and treat every part of it... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...to the famous Greek proverb which I have chosen for my motto, that ' a great book is a great evil.' On the contrary, those who publish their thoughts...have none of these advantages. We must immediately fell into our subject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our papers are thrown by as... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...as it were hy piecemeal, have •one of these advantages. We must immediately fall into our suhject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our papers are thrown hy as dull and insipid ; our matter must lie cluse together, and either he wholly new in itself, or... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...to the famous *"*k proverb which [ have chosen for my motto, *• ' » K«at book is a great evil.' in distinct sheets, and as it were by piece-meal' have none of these advantages. We must ¡mine* diately fall into our snbject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our papers... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...chosen for my motto, 'hit ' a great book is a great evil.' On the contrary,those whopublishtheirthoughts in distinct sheets, and as it were by piece-meal,...of it in a lively manner, or our papers are thrown ;>v as dull and insipid. Our matter must lie close together, and either be wholly new in itself, or... | |
 | 1823 - 414 pages
...to the famous Greek proverb which I have chosen for my motto, that' a great book is a great evil.' On the contrary, those who publish their thoughts...were by piece-meal, have none of these advantages. v We must immediately fall into our subject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our... | |
 | 1824 - 278 pages
...occasion to the famous Greek proverb which I have chosen for my motto, That a great book is a great evil. On the contrary, those who publish their thoughts...of these advantages. We must immediately fall into oujr subject, and treat every part of it in a lively manner, or our papers are thrown by as dull and... | |
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