 Cantilenus turned all his thoughts upon old ballads, for he considered them as the genuine records of the national taste. He offered to show me a copy of " The Children in the Wood," which he firmly believed to be of the first edition, and, by the help...  The Rambler - Page 86by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1752 - 204 pages
...upon old ballads, which he conildered as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of the children in the wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this age... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...offered to (hew me a copy of ' The Children ia the Wood,' which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this age of barbarity had any claim to fuch favours from him. Many were admitted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...old ballads, for he confidered them as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which, the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...he confidered them as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of Tbe Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which, the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...he confidered them as the genuine records of the national tafte. He offered to fhew me a copy of Tbe Children in the Wood, which he firmly believed to be of the firft edition, and by the help of which, the text might be freed from feveral corruptions, if this... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...but had long wanted a single paper, which, when he despaired of obtaining it, was sent him wrapped round a parcel of tobacco. Cantilenus turned all his...barbarity had any claim to such favours from him. Manv were admitted into this society as inferior members, because they had collected o4d prints and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pages
...old ballads, for he considered them as the genuine records of the national taste. He offered to show me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly...be freed from several corruptions, if this age of barbarism had any claim to such favours from him. Many were admitted into this society as inferior... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...old ballads, for he considered them as -the genuine records of the national taste. He offered to show me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly...be freed from several corruptions, if this age of barbarism had any claim to such favours from him. Many were admitted into this society as inferior... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 416 pages
...old ballads, for he considered them as the genuine records of the national taste. He offered to show me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly...from him. Many were admitted into this society as inferiour members, because they had collected old prints and neglected neglected pamphlets, or possessed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 390 pages
...old ballads, for he considered them as the genuine records of the national taste. He offered to show me a copy of The Children in the Wood, which he firmly...be freed from several corruptions, if this age of barbarism had any claim to such favours from him. Many were admitted into this society as inferior... | |
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