 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 页
...begin to aflume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablilhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 页
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the ted of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 页
...begin to afiume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 页
...begin to affume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of elhblifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 页
...begin to aflume the Dignity of an Antient, and claim the Privilege of eflablifhed Fame and prefcriptive Veneration. He has long outlived his Century, the Term commonly fixed as the Teft of literary Merit. Whatever Advantages he might once derive from perfonal Allufions, local Cuftoms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 页
...to aflume the dignity of an. ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 860 页
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1800 - 330 页
...to aflame the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftabliflied fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the teft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cufloms,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 页
...begin to affume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of eftablifhed fame and prefcriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the reft of literary merit. Whatever advantages he might once derive from perfonal allufions, local cuftoms,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 页
...been longest known has been most considered, and what is most considered is best understood. The poet, of whose works I have undertaken the revision, may...dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of an established fame and prescriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century,1 the term commonly... | |
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The poet, of whose works I have undertaken the revision, may now begin to assume the dignity of an ancient, and claim the privilege of established fame and prescriptive veneration. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test... 
