 ... to teach the means of avoiding the snares which are laid by Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish for that superiority with which the betrayer flatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise...  Select British Classics - Page 341803Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 458 pages
...or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirror, which shows all that presents itself without discrimination. It...counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it ; to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of necessary defence, and to increase prudence without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 474 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it ; to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of necessary defence, and to increase prudence without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 526 pages
...the account ; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which shews all that presents itself without discrimination....counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it ; to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of necessary defence, and to increase prudence without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it ; to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of necessary defence, and to increase prudence without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show flattere his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...frequently to mako men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish forthat soperiority with which the betrayer flatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafler with less hazard ; to teach the means of avoiding...Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish forthat superiority with which the betrayer flatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose, of -these ч writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...; to teach the means of avoiding the snares which areTaid by Treachery for Innocence, without infusing any wish, for that superiority with which the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...that superiority with which the betrayer flatters hi* vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without the temptation to practise it; to initiate... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...frequently to make men cunning than good. The purpose of these writings is surely not only to show mankind, but to provide that they may be seen hereafter...wish for that superiority with which the betrayer Hatters his vanity ; to give the power of counteracting fraud, without tile temptation to practise... | |
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