 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 416 pages
...over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of bis disquisition, whether he be enlarging knowledge or...with incidents, or enchaining it in suspense, let hut a quibble spring up before him, and be leaves his work unfmished. A quibble is the golden apple... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting affection,...he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 502 pages
...and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting affection,...he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge or exalting affection,...he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content... | |
 | William Shakespeare - Actors - 1825 - 1010 pages
...profundity of his disquisitions, whether he be enlarging knowledge, or exalting affection, whether lube ? Irom his career, or stoop from his elevavtion. A quibble, poor and barren as U is, gave him auch delight,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistible. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of bis disquisition, whether he be enlarging knowledge or...up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. Л quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 540 pages
...leaves his work unfinished." It next is the golden apple of Atalanta: — " A quihhle is to Shakspeare the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quihhle, poor and harren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1826 - 548 pages
...partridge or a phea^ sant; for " whatever be the dignity or the profundity of his disquisition, &c. &c. let but a quibble spring up before him and he leaves his work unfinished." It next is the golden apple of Atalanta: — " A quibble is toShakspeare the golden apple for which... | |
 | David Booth - English language - 1831 - 366 pages
...exalting affection, whether he be amusing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in suspence, — let but a quibble spring up before him, and he leaves...he will always turn aside from his career, or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight, that he was content... | |
 | David Booth - English language - 1831 - 408 pages
...him in the mire. It has some malignant power over his mind, and its fascinations are irresistable. Whatever be the dignity or profundity of his disquisition,...amusing attention with incidents, or enchaining it in suspence, — let but a quibble spring up before him, and he leaves his work unfinished. A quibble... | |
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A quibble is the golden apple for which he will always turn aside from his career or stoop from his elevation. A quibble, poor and barren as it is, gave him such delight that he was content to purchase it by the sacrifice of reason, propriety, and truth.... 
