 In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, 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...  The Rambler - Page 26by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 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 - 1811 - 394 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 in such trials... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...where historical veracity has no placef 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 humani. ty can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pages
...the art of murdering without pain. In narratives where hiftorical veracity has no place, there fhould be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 in such trials... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 in such trials... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 in such trials... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, 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 in such trials... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1820 - 84 pages
...our great English moralist observes, " 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 feel we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which exercised in... | |
 | John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 450 pages
...our great English moralist observes, " 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 feel we shall never imitate, hut the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which exercised in... | |
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