 I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor ; with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very...  Select British Classics - Page 31803Full view - About this book
 | Arrian - Coursing - 1831 - 332 pages
...ARRIAN. 'P«f»aiW if TOIS irpiirois, KOI Traioa'a Trap' S\oi> T^II fHov MR. ADDISON has remarked, that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of jt be a black or a fair man, of a mild or a choleric disposition, married, or a bachelor, with other... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1834 - 754 pages
...the two noble interlocutors. (To be continued.) ICONES.— No. I. Mr. URBAN, — Addison has remarked that " a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure,...bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature." If such curiosity exist with regard to the writer of a book, who may be, and commonly is, a very stupid... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...glorious light. And (witbuat raising expectation high) Surprises us with dazzling miracles. — Roscoxno*. 5 mairied or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the light... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 376 pages
...more we are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 pages
...more we are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 352 pages
...more we are interested in a work when we know something of the author. " I have observed," says he, " that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 714 pages
...a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." It is certain that... | |
 | Pedestrian, John Aiton - Germany - 1842 - 406 pages
...reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, until he knows whether the writer of it be a black man or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author." If this feeling required... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...brines glorious light, Aad. (without raising expectation high) us with dazzling miracles. Roscem-mon. seph Wuether the writer of it be a black or a fair Btan, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1845 - 382 pages
...with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or cholerick disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars...very much to the right understanding of an author." Montaigne was certainly of the same opinion ; and Chaucer, though he has told us nothing of his birth,... | |
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