 | 1822 - 666 pages
...it, or to place the old ones in a better and more imposing manner, for, as Dr. Johnson used to say, the two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things/ami/mr, and familiar things new. GM ORNITHOLOGY. — Horn SubseClVtS. No. I. "L'alonette s'61ance... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...it, or to place the old ones in a better and more imposing manner, for, as Dr. Johnson used to say, the two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things/amiYiar, and familiar things new. GM ORNITHOLOGY. — Horot Subscciva. No. 1. "L'alonette sY-lanco... | |
 | 1832 - 440 pages
...shelter, and makes night the confidant of those actions, which cannot be trusted to the tell-tale day The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things new. THE DWELLING OF MY CHOICE. BY SF SMITH. "Where gorgeous clouds usher the morning's... | |
 | 1834 - 438 pages
...him that pleases them, otherwise he should not be blessed with their looks." — Eccentric Biography. The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things new. THE PARRICIDE PUNISHED. THE following very singular adventure is related as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 pages
...what were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time .was difficult at another. HM. The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things new. Life of Pope. Making any material alterations in the works of a writer, after... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 pages
...were his means of supplying them. That which is easy at one time - was difficult at another. i;>M. The two most engaging powers of an author are, to make new things familiar, and familiar things new. Life of Pape. Making any material alterations in the works of a writer, after... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...his first model and proposal, and many tioœs to double the charge and expense of it. Dr. John Scott. The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, au<i familiar things A«*-. Jo/tngoit. This I hold A sicret worth its weight in gold To those who write... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...kindness than judgment, or more fear to offend than desire to instruct. DR. S. JOHNSON : Life of Prior. The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new thingsyi;m///Wr and familiar things new. DR. S. JOHNSON. The remedy of fruitfulness is easy, but no... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...kindness than judgment, or more fear to offend than desire to instruct. DR. S. JOHNSON: Life of Prior. o be happy all the while this prodigious mass of sand ftun^f, familiar and fiiniilitir things new. DR. S. JOHNSON. The remedy of fruitfulness is easy, but... | |
 | 1891 - 556 pages
...particular scandal once can touch ; But it confounds the breather. Shakespeare AUTHORSHIP. ART OF. The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new. CABES OF. None but an author knows an author's cares, Or fancy's fondness... | |
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We have been told that the two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new. 
