 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
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 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... | |
 | 1823 - 886 pages
....without pain. " In narratives, where historical veracity has no place, there should be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate), hut the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 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... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...works of fiction, he says, — " I cannot discover whv there should not be exhibited the mo«t perffct 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the c3 most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...above probability, (for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate,) but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...where liistorical veracity has no place, 1 cannot discover, why there should not be exhibited the most ring from his secret sense of an amended and improving heart. So far from th л liât we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, Dut the highest and purest that humanity can reach,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...where liistoricol veracity has no place, I cannot discover, why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...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 - 1840 - 624 pages
...where historical veracity hag 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 «hat we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, Dut the highest and purest that humanity can reach,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 424 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 - 1909 - 562 pages
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the 10 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... | |
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