I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 26by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch trials... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the mod perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but of the higheft and pureft kind that humanity can reach, which, when exercifed... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot dilcovc: -.vhv there mould not be exhibited the moft perfeil idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fliall never imitate, but the highell and pureft that humanity c?n reach, which, exerciied in luch... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, cxercifed in fuch trials... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difeover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exiTcifed in fuch trials... | |
| Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 pages
...hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover, why there fhould not be exhibited the " moft per" fca idea of virtue — of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we " fhall never imitate, but of the higheft and puren kind that humanity can reach ; which, when ex"... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch trials... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
..." In narratives, where hiltorical veracity has no place, there mould be exhibited the moft perfeft idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we (hall never imitate), but the highett and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch... | |
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - 190 pages
...their boundariei, misc them with so much art, that no common mind is capable to disunite them. ' In narratives where historical veracity has no place,...what we cannot credit we shall never imitate ; but of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach ; which, when exercifed in such trials is the... | |
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...their boundaries, mix them with so much art, that no common mind is capable to disunite them. ' In narratives where historical veracity has no place,...what we cannot credit we shall never imitate; but of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach ; which, when exercifed in such trials as the... | |
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