An authour should be glad to hear every candid remark.
The authour of an approved book may allow his natural disposition an easy play, and yet indulge the pride of superiour genius when he considers that by those who know him only as an authour, he never ceases to be respected.
The authour of an approved book may allow his natural disposition an easy play, and yet indulge the pride of superior genius when he considers that by those who know him only as an authour he never ceases to be respected.
Johnson, the residence of the authour of Night Thoughts, which was then possessed by his son, Mr. Young.
But the truth is, that the authour himself delighted in talking concerning ghosts, and what he has frequently denominated the mysterious; and therefore took every opportunity of leading Johnson to converse on such subjects.
Supposing the authour had told me confidentially that he had written Junius, and I were asked if he had, I should hold myself at liberty to deny it, as being under a previous promise, express or implied, to conceal it.
The authour of The Rambler, however, may be considered, on this occasion, as the ringleader of a successful riot, though not as a skilful pyrotechnist.
Beattie, Mr. Pinkerton, authour of various literary performances, and the Rev.
Behold him as your very Scrub; Eager to write, as authour grave, Or govern well, the brewing-tub.
Let us also not forget what the same excellent authour says concerning Perseus's fear of spending money, and not permit the covetousness of Brother Jonathan to be the good fortune of Jefferson Davis.
Then gan the cursed wretch aloud to cry, Accusing highest Ioue and gods ingrate, 8 And eke blaspheming heauen bitterly, As authourof vniustice, there to let him dye.
The same authour vouched a semblable chaunce, somewhat before the siege of Rochell 1572.
A solution of sublimate (as the same Illustrious Authour I lately mention'd shews in his 40.
But Augmundus as the authour of that murther (although he purged himselfe with an othe) being transported into Denmarke there ended his life.
Every other authour may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even this negative recompense has been yet granted to very few.
Bacchus was a drunken yeoman of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth and a great Archer; so that it seems the Authour mistooke his halbert for a forke.
The relation of this voyage at large I was promised by the Authour himselfe: but the same not comming to my handes in tyme I am constrained to leaue it out.
Also the Authour did sell Bar-iron Good and Merchantable, at twelve pounds per Tun, and under, but since Bar-iron hath been sold for the most part ever since at 15l.
Williams and Dagney hearing that the Authour had knowledge in the making of Iron with Pit-cole, Sea-cole, &c.
Upon which triplicity, the Authour might enlarge himself, but shall not be tedious, only give me leave to mention that there be three sorts of Cast Iron; 1.
Dr Johnson acknowledged that he was himself the authour of the translation above alluded to, and dictated it to me as follows: Quos laudet vales Graius Romanus et Anglus Tres tria temporibus secla dedere suis.
He told me he did not know who was the authour of the Adventures of a Guinea, but that the bookseller had sent the first volume to him in manuscript, to have his opinion if it should be printed; and he thought it should.
But it would be an endless talk for an authour to point out upon every occasion the precise object he has in view.
The second authour describeth it after this manner, and more copiouslie than the other.
The Castle of Health, Corrected, and in some places Augmented by the first Authour thereof, Sir Thomas Elyot Knight.
I writ the thing my self, ye must know, though it comes out in the Name of the Authour of the Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome.
By the Authour of the Firſt, which came out the next year in two sizes, octavo and small octavo, Printed by T.
The authour will receive a Guinea and half a week from the date of the Contract.
However "Mr Garrick's zeal carried it through for nine nights, so that the authour had his three nights' profits.
Strangers could not make him out: "Johnson used to be a pretty frequent visitor at the house of Mr Richardson, authour of Clarissa, and other novels of extensive reputation.
So slowly did this excellent work, of which twelve editions have now issued from the press, gain upon the world at large, that even in the closing number the authour says, 'I have never been much a favourite with the publick.
I have considered the verses, and find the authour of them to have notoriously bungled; that he has plac’d the words as confus’dly as if he had studied to do so.
Let us also not forget what the same excellent authour says concerning Perseus's fear of spending money, and not permit the covetousness of Brother Jonathan to be the good-fortune of Jefferson Davis.
And among these sects there are three more famous then the rest: [Sidenote: Confucius authour of the first sect.
And as the Authourmerits passing well, So doth my friend deserve as greate a meede: That makes a worke so hard to understand, So easie that each simple may it reede.
The Authour sure deserveth more renoume, That so could spend his time for our behoofe, Then my poore wit or cunning can recite, As thou thy selfe by reading shalt finde proofe.
Our lives upon] This play is not divided into acts by the authour or first editors, and therefore the present division may be altered at pleasure.
The authour might mean, It is better that Banquo's blood were on thy face, than he in this room.
Mr. Upton remarks, that there are some errours in this enumeration of the auxiliary kings; but it is probable that the authour did not much wish to be accurate.
Had I as many sons as I have hairs, I would not wish them to a fairer death] This incident is thus related from Henry of Huntingdon by Camden in his Remains, from which our authour probably copied it.
The authour of the Revisal cannot admit the measure to be faulty.
Wonder invades me; do you two think much, That he thus wisely, and with need consents To what I authourfor your Countries good?
Tis both the life of Action and of wit, When Actors so the fanci'd humours hit, As if 'twixt them and th' Authour there were strife How each to other should give mutuall life.
I dare not, Sir, be authour Of what I would be, 'tis so dangerous: But with your Highness favour and your licence.
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