But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other man ; young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 23by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
| 1856 - 838 pages
...admirable : " History, which draws a portrait of living manners, may perhaps oe made of greater vie than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitwns." Which being applied to the present ease, may be interpreted to signify that the life of... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1819 - 348 pages
... FOUNDED ON RECENT INTERESTING FACTS. " Le vrai n'est pas tonjours vraisemblable." " These familiar histories may, perhaps, be made of...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." DR. JOHNSON. *«on» JEHittem. VOLUME II. ; j llantron: WOH FRANCIS WESTLET, 10, STATIONER'S COCRT,... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1819 - 342 pages
... FOUNDED ON RECENT INTERESTING FACTS. " Le vrai n'est pas toujours vraisemblable." " These familiar histories may, perhaps, be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed moral if y, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than anxioms and definitions."... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1820 - 352 pages
...July, 1819. &c. FOUNDED ON RECENT AND INTERESTING FACTS. " Le vrai n'est pas toujours vraisemblable." " These familiar histories may, perhaps, be made of...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." DR JmysoV, jEmtton, VOLUME I. — ^ JLonbon : PRINTED FOR FRANCIS WESTLEY, 10, STATIONER'S COURT, AND... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1820 - 352 pages
...Narrative, FOI'SDED ON RECENT AND INTERESTING FACTS. " Le vrai n'est pas toujours vraisemhlable. " These familiar histories may, perhaps, be made of...knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axiomi and definitions." DR. JOHNSON. corocteft. VOLUME II. Hontton : PRINTED FOR FRANCIS WESTLEY,... | |
| Andrew Reed - 1820 - 352 pages
...n'est pas toujoars vraisemblable." " These familiar histories may, perhaps, be made of greater use (ban the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." DR. JOHNSON. JiUihon, roi vcrtrO. VOLUME I. Hontton : PRIVTF.D FOR FRANCIS WESTLEV, 10. STATIONER'S... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices when they shall be engaged in the like part. For For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 638 pages
...spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices, when they...of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of" nee and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great,... | |
| William Banks - 1823 - 462 pages
...spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention ; and hope, by observing his behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices, when they...part. " For this reason, these familiar histories may be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices, when they...knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than f axioms and definitions. But if the power of exf ample is so great, as to take possession of the \... | |
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