If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shows all that presents itself without discrimination. The Rambler. ... - Page 32by Samuel Johnson - 1752Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account ; or why it may not...immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which fhows all that prefents itfelf without difcrimination. It is therefore not a fufficient vindication of a character,... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...promiicuoufly defcribed, I cirnot fee of what ule it can be to read the account; or why it гаяу not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirror, which (hews all that prelims itfelf without difcriminction. It is therefore not a fnfficient vindication... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...paflion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not...as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as C 4 upon upon a mirrour which fhows all that prefents hfelf without difcrimination. It is therefore... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...paflion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifeuoufly deferibed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not...as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as C 4 upon 24 THE RAMBLE R. N° 4. upon a mirrour wliich fhows all that prefents itlelf without difcrimination.... | |
| Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 pages
...paffion or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as fafe to turn ths eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror, which ihows all that prefe.its itfelf without difcrimination.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...paffio^ or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not...to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which fhows all that prefents itfelf without difcrimination. It is therefore not a fufficient... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...u, or deformed by wickedneft. fr the \rorld be proraiicuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ttie it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as fafe'to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirror, which mews all that prcicnts itielf... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...perceive (fays the great cvitic a!ready quoted) of what ufe it tan be to read the account ¡ or \vhy it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which fliows all that prefents itfelf without difcrirr.iuation. It is therefore not a fufficier.t vindication... | |
| 1798 - 672 pages
...require pointing out. " If the world be promilcuoufly defcribed (fays my author) I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account, or why it may not be as lafe to turn rhe eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror, which impartially (hows all that prefents... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not...to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which fhews all that prefents itfelf without difcrimination. It is therefore not a fufficient... | |
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