 little facts, casually preserved, of the ineptitude of such an officer. ' He who is made judge to sit upon the birth or death of books, whether they may be wafted into this world or not, had need to be a man above the common measure, both studious, learned,...  Curiosities of Literature - Page 178by Isaac Disraeli - 1834Full view - About this book
 | Francis Blackburne - Education - 1780 - 408 pages
...quality which ought to be in every licencer. It cannot be deny'd but that he who is made judge to fit upon the birth, or death of books whether they may...world, or not, had need to be a man above the common meafure, both fludious, learned, and judicious; there may be elfe no mean miftakes in the cenfure of... | |
 | Francis Blackburne - 1780 - 444 pages
...quality which ought to be in every licencer. It cannot be deny'd but that he who is made judge to lit upon the birth, or death of books whether they may...world, or not, had need to be a man above the common meafure, both fludious, learned, and judicious; there may be elfe no mean miftakes in the cenfure of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 472 pages
...then the Perfon, and expofe the Vice. P. How, Sir! not damn the Sharper, but the Dice? NOTES. Come death of books, whether they may be wafted into this...world or not, had need to be a man above the common meafure, both ftudious, learned, and judicious."—" It feems not more reafonable," fays Johnfon, "... | |
 | Printing - 1799 - 202 pages
...wardens of the Stationers' Company." Memorable, indeed, are the declarations of Milton on this subject: " He who is made judge to sit upon the birth or death...studious, learned, and judicious ; there may be else no mean mistakes in his censure. If he be of such worth as behoves him, there cannot be a more tedious... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...muft be heard, no fong be fet or fung, but what is grave and Doric.— He who is made judge to fit upon the birth or death of books, whether they may...world or not, had need to be a man above the common meafure, both ftudious, learned, and judicious." WARTOK. VER. i. Paxton} Late folicitor to the Treafury.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...muft be heard, no fong be fet or fung, but what is grave and Doric.— Ha who is made judge to fit upon the birth or death of books, whether they may...world or not, had need to be a man above the common meafure, both ftudious, learned, and judicious." WARTON. VER. i. Paxton] Late folicitor to the Treafury.... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 440 pages
...quality which ought to be in every licenfcr. It cannot be denied, but that he who is made judge to lit upon the birth or death of books, whether they may...world or not, had need to be a man above the common mcafure, both ftudious, learned, and judicious ; there may be elfe no mean minakes in the cenfure ol... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...it seeks, consider by the quality which ought to be in every licenser. It cannot be denied, but that he who is made judge to sit upon the birth or death...studious, learned, and judicious ; there may be else no mean mistakes in the censure of what is passable or not; which is also no mean injury. If he be of... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 492 pages
...it seeks, consider by the quality which ought to be in every Licencer. It cannot be deny'd but that he who is made judge to sit upon the birth, or death...studious, learned, and judicious; there may be else no mean mistakes in the censure of what is passable or not ; which is also no mean injury. If he be of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 454 pages
...delightful to man. No music must be heard, no song be set or sung, but what is grave and Doric.—He who is made judge to sit upon the birth or death of...measure, both studious, learned, and judicious."—" It seems not more reasonable," says Johnson, " to leave the right of printing How should I fret to... | |
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