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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... - Page 160
by Hugh Murray - 1805 - 174 pages
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Belville-house, a novel, Volume 2

Belville-house - 1805 - 332 pages
...that humanity can " reach ; which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things skill "bring upon it, may, by conquering some calamities,...others, - * teach us what we may hope and what we can perform."—RAMBLER. VOL. II. LONDON.MllNTID tOt. CHAPPLE, PAIL-MALL j AND H. D. SYMONDS, PATERNCSTMXOW...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 71

1809 - 1020 pages
...imitate ; but " the highest and purest that huma" nity can reach ; which exercised in ' such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...calamities, and ' enduring others, teach us what we 1 may hope, and what we can per« form." The utmost extent, therefore, of our author's delinquency...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. [Another], Volume 1

1810 - 464 pages
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...we can perform. Vice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust; nor should the graces of gayety, or the dignity of courage, be so united...
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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
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...and enduring others, teach us what we may hope, and what1 we can perform. Vice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust ; nor should the...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 15

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...exercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions of things ihall bring upon it, may, by conquering fome calamities and enduring others, teach us what we may hope, and what we can perform. Vice (for vice is neK 2 сеЛагу Novel t The яаthnr of Lajolie fritonc, or La femme du jour. ceflfary to be ihov/n)...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humani. ty can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...others, teach us what we may hope, and what we can performVice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust ; nor should the graces of gaiety,...
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Works, Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...others, teach us what we may hope, and what we can performVice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust ; nor should the graces of gaiety,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...we can perform. Vice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust ; nor should the graces of gaiety, or the dignity of courage, be so united...
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The Life of John Moore, M.D.: With Critical Observations on His Works

Robert Anderson - 1820 - 84 pages
...never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...shewn, should always disgust; nor should the graces of gayety, or the dignity of courage, be so united with it as to reconcile it to the mind. Wherever it...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...nevej^iinjlate,) but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials as the various revolutions of things shall bring upon...we can perform. Vice, for vice is necessary to be shown, should always disgust ; nor should the graces of gayety, or the dignity of courage, be so united...
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