 The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thousands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be steadily inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 26by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Human tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1820 - 84 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 748 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 472 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Human tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated if he was but feared, and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding and the only solid basis of greatness, and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 pages
...spirit it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | 1823 - 886 pages
...lectures of conduct and introduction into life. In every such work, it should therefore be carefully inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts ; that it begins in mistake,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 pages
...spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of...they may be allowed to be wits. It is, therefore, to_be steadily inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof of under, standing, and the only solid... | |
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