 If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shows all that presents itself without discrimination.  The Rambler. ... - Page 32by Samuel Johnson - 1752Full view - About this book
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not...to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour whieh fhews all that prefents itfelf without difcrimi nation. It is therefore not a fufEcient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as lafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which fhews all that prefents itfelf... | |
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirror, which shews all that presents itself... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pages
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot :ee of what use it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shews all that presents itself... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 pages
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shews all that pre. tents itself... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously decribed, I cannot see of •what use it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which shews all that presents itself... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously decribed, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which shews all that presents itself... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 pages
...promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a ' mirror which shows all that presents itself without discrimination. It is therefore not a sufficient vindication... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 pages
...or " deformed by wickedness. If the " world be promiscuously described, I " cannot see of what use it can be to " read the account, or why it may " not be as safe to turn the eye imme" dialcly upon mankind, as upon a '* mirror, which shews all that pre" sents... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot perceive (fays the great critic already quoted) of what ufe it can be to read the account ; or why it may not...eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which ihows all that prefenis itfelf without difcriminatiori. It is therefore not a fufh'cient vindication... | |
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