 | 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 816
...teach them." And he adds wisely — " To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...which is easy at one time was difficult at another." Let us, then, examine some of Dryden's expositions of principles ; and first, those on which he defends... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 714
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...them. That which is easy at one time was difficult atanother. Uryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted before ; or rather,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his cotemporaries; and what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time was difficult at another." Let us, then, examine some of Dryden's expositions of principles ; and first, those on which he defends... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...vanish from remembrance. Ltfe O f Eryden. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...which is easy at one time .was difficult at another. HM. The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 336
...would vanish from rememIAfe of Drydm. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...which is easy at one time - was difficult at another. i;>M. The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 468
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...only the materials, and manufactured them by his own skill.167 The ' Dialogue on the Drama ' was one of his first essays of criticism, written when he was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 346
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries,...of supplying them. That which is easy at one time is difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - عدد الصفحات: 418
...lower value, though of greater bulk. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. Thatwhich is easy at onetime was difficult at another. Dryden at least imported his science, and gave... | |
 | Thomas Crampton - 1868 - عدد الصفحات: 136
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries...of supplying them. That which is easy at one time is difficult at another. Drydeu at least imported his science, and gave his country what it wanted... | |
 | Richard Randolph - 1871 - عدد الصفحات: 126
...rise from the field which it refreshes. To judge rightly of an author we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries...which is easy at one time was difficult at another."* The light of inspiration becomes inappreciable alike behind us and before us, where attainment is not... | |
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To judge rightly of an author, we must transport ourselves to his time, and examine what were the wants of his contemporaries, and what were his means of supplying them. 
