| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...impairing virtue. Many writers, for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonages, that they are both...and as we accompany them through their adventures delight, and are led by degrees to intereft curia their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1751 - 228 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...without impairing virtue. MANY writers for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonages, that they are both...their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, becaufe they do not hinder our j.lctfure, or, perhaps, regard them with fome kindnefs for being united... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 302 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 300 pages
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| Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 pages
...impairing virtue. Many writers, for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonages, that they are both...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
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...impairing virtue. Many writers, for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good 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... | |
| Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 pages
...impairing virtue." — Many writers; for the fake of following nature, fo mingle good and bad qualities in their principal perfonages, that they are both...their favour, we lofe the abhorrence of their faults, becaufe they do not hinder our pleafure, or perhaps regard them with lome kindnefs for being united... | |
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