 bail and surety that he is no idiot or seducer ; it cannot be but a dishonour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning.' The reader may now follow the stream in the great original ; I must, however, preserve...  Curiosities of Literature - Page 179by Isaac Disraeli - 1834Full view - About this book
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...bring him to tint state of maturity, as not to be still mistrusted and suspected, it cannot but be a dishonour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. Nor is it to the common people less a reproach ; for if we be so jealous over them, as that we dare... | |
 | William Godwin - Children - 1797 - 508 pages
...his title to be his bayl and furety, that he is no Idiot, or Seducer, it cannot but be a difhonour and derogation to the Author, to the Book, to the privilege and dignity of Learning." From thefc fpecimens every impartial reader will pronounce, that Milton wrote a ftyle fuperior to that... | |
 | Printing - 1799 - 202 pages
...print like a Punic with his guardian, and his censor's hand on the hack of his title to be his bail that he is no idiot or seducer, it cannot be but a...the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning." Of the ineompetency of some who acted as censors, there is ample evidence. The simile of Satan with... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...of his title to be his bail and furety, that he is no ideot or feducer; it cannot be but a dilhonour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. And what if the author fhall be one fo copious of fancy, as to have many things well worth the adding,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...bring him to that state of maturity, as not to be still mistrusted and suspected, it cannot but be a dishonour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. Nor is it to the common people less a reproach; for if we be so jealous over them, as that we dare... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 492 pages
...Minor:" " This is (complained our Authour} the master-piece of the back of his title to be his bayl and surety, that he is no idiot, or seducer ; it cannot be but a dishonor and derogation to the Author, to the Book, to the priviledge and dignity of Learning, And... | |
 | William Godwin - Conduct of life - 1823 - 444 pages
...the back of his title to be his bayl and surety, that he is no idiot, or seducer, it cannot but be a dishonour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the priviledge and dignity of Learning." No author has ever received louder or more frequent applauses... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 pages
...appear in print like a puny with his guardian, and his censor's hand on the back of his title to be his bail and surety, that he is no idiot or seducer, it cannot be but a dishonor and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. And what... | |
 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1827 - 210 pages
...appear in print like a puny with his guardian, and his censor's hand on the back of his title to be his bail and surety that he is no idiot or seducer, it...the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. Nay, which is more lamentable, if the work of any deceased author, though never so famous in his life-time,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - Authors - 1835 - 474 pages
...his till« tube his bail and surety thai he is no idiot or seducer ; it cannot be but a <lu;h(>iiour and derogation to the author, to the book, to the privilege and dignity of learning. 1 On rhis subject we must not omit noticing one of the noblest and most eloquent prose compositions... | |
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