 Cerberus quieted with a sop ; and am, therefore, inclined to believe that modern critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force, might be subdued...  The British Essayists;: Rambler - Strana 13podľa Alexander Chalmers - 1808Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - Počet stránok 326
...afleep by the foft notes of flattery. THOUGH the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficicnt reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for ffight or treaty. For I am in doubt, whether they can act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Počet stránok 466
...afleep with the foft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficient reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for flight or treaty. For I am in doubt whether they can act... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - Počet stránok 460
...afleep with the foft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me fufficient reafon to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet, I have not hitherto perfuaded myfelf to take any meafures for flight or treaty. For I am in doubt whether they can act... | |
 | 1810 - Počet stránok 464
...who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of ARGUS,/ and can bark as loud as CERBERUS, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...subdued by methods of the same kind. I have heard how souie have been- pacified with claret and a supper, and others laid va$leqp with, the soft notes «f... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 462
...criticks, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of ARGUS, and can bark as loud as CERBKRUS, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...subdued by methods of the same kind. I have heard . b?w some have been pacified with claret and a supper, and others laid asleep with the soft notes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - Počet stránok 394
...critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...have heard how some have been pacified with claret anda supper, and others laid asleep-with the soft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - Počet stránok 388
...who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus-, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...have heard how some have been pacified with claret anda supper,and others laid asleep with the soft notes of flattery. Though the nature of my unde?taking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - Počet stránok 472
...critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me 16 THE RAMBLER. No. 3. sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - Počet stránok 468
...critics, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of Argus, and can bark as loud as Cerberus, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...flattery. Though the nature of my undertaking gives me 16 THE RAMBLER. No. 3. sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this virulent generation, yet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - Počet stránok 462
...criticks, who, if they have not the eyes, have the watchfulness of ARGUS, and can bark as loud as CERBERUS, though, perhaps, they cannot bite with equal force,...laid asleep with the soft notes of flattery. Though Though the nature of my undertaking gives me sufficient reason to dread the united attacks of this... | |
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