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... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 25by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...with so much art, that no common mind is capable to disunite them. ' In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...what we cannot credit we shall never imitate; but of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach ; which, when exercifed in such trials as the... | |
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pages
...with so much art, that no common mind is capable to disunite them. ' In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there...virtue not angelical, nor above probability ; for what \ve cannot credit we shall never imitate ; but of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach... | |
| Belville-house - 1805 - 332 pages
... THLLIAM GOOCH. *.* BEL VILLE-HO USE, NOVEL. BELVILLE-HOUSE, A NOVEL: IN TWO VOLUMES. " I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited...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... | |
| 1806 - 348 pages
...others at least of themselves, will be apt to estimate their virtues by their vices. To thia fatal eiTor all those will contribute who confound the colours...what we cannot credit we shall never imitate, but thelughest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions... | |
| 1809 - 1020 pages
...historical ve" racity has no place, 1 cannot disco" ver why there should not be exhibit" ed the most pcriect idea of virtue ; " of virtue not angelical, nor above...never imitate ; but " the highest and purest that huma" nity can reach ; which exercised in ' such trials as the various revolutions of things shall... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
..." In narratives, where hiflorical veracity has no place, there ihould be exhibited the moil perfeft idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we lhall never imitate), but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...them with so much art, that no common mind is able to disunite them. In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...that no common mind is able to dis•unite them. In narratives where historical veracity has no placef I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited...shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humani. ty can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring... | |
| 1816 - 778 pages
...without pain. In narratives where hiftorical veracity has no place, there fhould be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we {hall never imitate), but the higheft and pureft that humanity of mankind thofe individuals upon which... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1820 - 84 pages
...practice. " In narratives where historical veracity has no place," our great English moralist observes, " I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited...angelical nor above probability, for what we cannot feel we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which exercised in... | |
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