 Many writers, for the sake of following nature, so mingle good and bad qualities in their principal personages, that they are both equally conspicuous ; and as we accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to interest...  The Rambler. ... - Page 33by Samuel Johnson - 1752Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 pages
...practise it • to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of neceflary defence, and to encreafe prudence without impairing virtue. Many writers, for...to intereft ourfelves in their favour, we lofe the abhorrrence of their faults, becaufe they do not hinder our pleafure, or, perhaps, regard them with... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...writers, for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonagc?, that they are both equally confpicuous ; and as we...adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to ¡ntcreft ourftlves in their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, becaufc they do not hinder... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...and bad qualities in their principal perfonages, that they are both equally confpicuous ; and as \ve accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to intereft onrfelves in their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, becaufe they do not hinder our pleafure,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...writers, for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonagei, that they are both equally confpicuous ; and as we accompany them through their adventures w.th delight, and are lcd bv degrees to intereft O rf O ourfeivei in their favour, we loie the abhorrence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...mingle good and bad qv.alities in their principal pedbnagcs, that they are both equally confpictious ; and as we accompany them through their adventures with .delight, and are led by degrees to intereft ourfelvcs in their favour, we loie the abhorrence of their faults, becaufe they do not hinder cur pleafure,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...impairing virtue. " Many writers, for the fake5 of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualiticj in their principal perfonages, that they are both...their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, becaufc they do not hinder our pleafures, or per A French critic f, fpeaking of this charaftcr, fays,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...encreafe prudence without impairing virtue. Many writers, for the fake of following nature, fo r"'"•, mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonages,...their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, bccaufe they do not hinder our pleafure, or, perhaps, regard them with fome kindnefs, for being united... | |
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...mingle good and bad qualities in their principal personages, that they are both equally conspicuous ; and as we accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to interest ourselves in their favour, we lose the abhorrence of their faults, because they do not hinder... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pages
...good and bad qualities in their principal personages, that they are both principally conspicuous ; and as we accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to interest ourselves in their favour, we lose the abhorrence of their faults, because they do not hinder... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...mingle good and bad qualities in their principal personages, that they are both equally conspicuous; and as we accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to interest ourselves in their favour, we lose the abhor* fence of their faults because they do not hinder... | |
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