 | Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1813 - 710 pages
...observations upon authors and their works; they should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous;...otherwise, the first who writes a book on any subject will obtain a monopoly of sentiment and opinion respecting it. This would tend to the perpetuity of error.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1814 - 572 pages
...observations upon authors and their works. They should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ;...respecting it. This would tend to the perpetuity of error." He further said, " The works of this gentleman may be, for ought I know, very valuĞ able ; but whatever... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Libel and slander - 1826 - 658 pages
...observations upon authors and their works ; they should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ;...otherwise, the first who writes a book on any subject will obtain a monopoly of sentiment and op"Jion respecting it. This would tend to the pwpetuity of error.... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 648 pages
...cramp observations upon authors and their works. They should be liable to criticism, exposure, and even ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ; otherwise,...Reflection on personal character is another thing. Show me an attack on the moral character of this plaintiff, or any attack upon Ws character unconnected... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 650 pages
...cramp observations upon authors and their works. They should be liable to criticism, exposure, and even ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ; otherwise, the first who writes a book on ajjy subject subject will maintain a monopoly of sentiment and opinion respecting it. This would tend... | |
 | John Read (maker to the army.) - 1828 - 622 pages
...observations upon authors and their works. They should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous,...otherwise the first who writes a book on any subject," and so forth. Then he goes on further, all in the same tone. " And even the caricature does not affect... | |
 | Medicine - 1828 - 586 pages
...observations upon authors and their works. They should lie liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous, otherwise the first who writes a hook on any subject," and so forth. Then lie goes on further, all in the same tone. " And even the... | |
 | Archibald John Stephens - Arbitration and award - 1842 - 998 pages
...observations upon authors and their works ; they v. Hood. should be liable to citicism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ; otherwise the first who writes a book upon any subject will maintain a monopoly of sentiment and opinion respecting it. This would tend to... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - Forms (Law) - 1844 - 562 pages
...observations upon authors and their works ; " they should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and " even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ;...the first who writes a book on any subject " will obtain a monopoly of sentiment and opinion respecting it : this would tend to the perpetuity of " error.... | |
 | Press - 1857 - 294 pages
...the silly must become precedents for the wise ; and the first person who discussed any question would maintain a monopoly of sentiment and opinion respecting it. This would tend to the perpetuity of error. The rule is clear ; the public conduct of all public men is fairly open to the severest scrutiny, and... | |
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... to enlighten and ameliorate mankind ? We really must not cramp observations upon authors and their works. They should be liable to criticism, to exposure, and even to ridicule, if their compositions be ridiculous ; otherwise, the first who writes... 
