 These books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they serve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnished with ideas, and therefore easily susceptible of impressions;...  The British Essayists - Page 18edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...before him. Thefe books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnifhed with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreffions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...before him. Thefe books are writen chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idk, to whom they fsrve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds vinfurnifhed with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreffions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...chieflv to; C 3 the si THE RAMBLER. Nt 4. the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnifhed with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreflions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...before him. Thefe books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnifhed with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreflions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 pages
...before him. Thefe books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurniflied with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreffions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...before him. Thefe books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnidied with ideas, and therefore eafily fufceptible of impreffions ; not fixed by principles,... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they they ferve as le£tures of conduct, and Introductions into life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnifhed with ideas, and therefore eafilyfufceptible of impreffions; not fixed by principles, and... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...committed to minds " unfurnished with ideas, and therefore easily susceptible of impressions; not iixed by principles, and therefore easily following the...open to every false suggestion, and partial account?" The imminent danger, and almost certain mischief, arising from a choice made by such .minds cannot... | |
 | 1809 - 612 pages
...pearls in the ocean, shall the delicate and arduous task of making the choice be committed tominds "unfurnished with ideas, and therefore easily susceptible...by experience, and consequently open to every false sugges. (ion. and partial account ?" The imminent danger, and almost certain mischief arising from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...of this sort ought to have before him. These books are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant, and the idle, to whom they serve as lectures of conduct, and introductions into c 3 life. life. They are the entertainment of minds unfurnished with ideas, and therefore easily susceptible... | |
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