 It is therefore not a sufficient vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many characters ought never to be drawn; nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to observation ° and experience, for that observation...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 18by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 pages
...narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for that obfervation which is called knowledge of the world, will be found...more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpofe of thefe writings is furely not only to fhow mankind, but to provide that they may be feen... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pages
...vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many chara&ers ought never to be drawn j nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for ti>U:gbffrvaticn which is called knowledge of the wci Id, will be found... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many characters ought never to 1« drawn; nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for that oblervation which is called knowledge of the world will be found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...narraiive, that t!ie train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for thit obfervation wliich is called knowledge of the world will be found much...more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpofe of thele writings is furely not only to fhow m.mlund, but to provide that they may be fecn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...therefore not a fufficient vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many characters ought never to be drawn; nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for that obiervation which is called knowledge of the world will be found... | |
 | Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 pages
...not a fulficient vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears—" for many characters ought never to be drawn ;" nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience — " for that obfervation, \vhich is t; called " called knowledge of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...therefore not a fufficient vindication of a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many characters ought never to be drawn; nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for that obfervation which js called knowledge of the world will be found... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...fufficient vindication ot" a character, that it is drawn as it appears, for many chara&ers ought never ro be drawn ; nor of a narrative, that the train of events is agreeable- to obfervation and experience, for that obfervation which is called knowledge of the world will be found... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 pages
...of a narrative, . у ' that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation ; for that obfervation which is called knowledge of the world will be found...more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpofe of thefe writings is furely not only to (how mankind, but to provide that they may be feen... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...never to be drawn; nor of a narrative, rative, that the train of events is agreeable to obfervation and experience, for that observation which is called...more frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpofe of thefe writings is furely not only to fhew mankind, but to provide that they may be feen... | |
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