 In narratives where historical veracity has no place, 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...  The Rambler. ... - Page 22by Samuel Johnson - 1750Full view - About this book
 | 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,...what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but of the higheft and pureft kind that humanity can reach, which, when exercifed in fuch trials as the... | |
 | 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
...of right and wrong, and, inftead of helping to fettle their boundaries, mix them with fo much arc, that no common mind is able to difunite them. In-...higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, cxercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions of things lhall bring upon it, may, by conquering... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...is able to difunite them. In narratives, where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difeover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect...higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exiTcifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions of things fhall bring upon it, may, by conquering... | |
 | 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...what we cannot credit, we " fhall never imitate, but of the higheft and puren kind that humanity can reach ; which, when ex" eicifed in fuch trials, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfecl: idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above...pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in ftich trials as the various revolutions of things fhall bring upon it, may, by conquering fome calamities,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...where historical veracity has no place* 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, which, exercised in such... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach ; which, when exercifed... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 190 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach ; which, when exercifed... | |
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