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" For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 300
1856
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 1

1801 - 342 pages
...reafon thefe familiar hiftories may perhaps be made of greater ufe than the folemnities of profefled morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is fo great as to take pofleffion of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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Select British Classics, Volume 5

1803 - 322 pages
...engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and yirtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great as to...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...familiar histories which draw the'por* .traits of living manners, may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, an,d convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so treat as to take possession of the memory by a ind of violence, and...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - 1805 - 190 pages
...application.' The next shall be from Johnson : ' These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great, as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...application.' The next shall be from Johnson i ' These familiar histories may. perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great, as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ...

Hugh Murray - 1805 - 206 pages
...The next thai! be from Johnson : ' , ' These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with mure efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power cf example is so great, as to take possession...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 1

1806 - 348 pages
...engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great, as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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The Rambler, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great, as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...engaged in the like part, For For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...engaged in the like part. For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example is so great as to take possession of the memory by a kind of violence,...
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