 But when an adventurer is levelled with the rest of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other man, young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing his behaviour and...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 22by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other man ; young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention, and hope, by observing rus behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices, when they shall be engaged in the like... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other man ; young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer...perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities oi professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more eliieacy than axioms and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...of the world, and acts in such scenes of the universal drama, as may be the lot of any other man ; young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 pages
...nature. Rambler, vol. 1. History. Those familiar histories, which draw the portraits of living manners, 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. But if the power of example... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 pages
...nature. Rambler, yoL 1. History. Those familiar histories, which draw the portraits of living manners, 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. But if the power of example... | |
 | 1854 - 532 pages
...reader, and Mr. Warren has evidently had ever present in his mind the words of Dr. Johnson, who says, "These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater...solemnities of professed morality ; and convey the knowledge of Vice and Virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." Mr. Warren also bears... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1854 - 526 pages
...dictum of his concerning Fiction, has ever been present to the writer's mind : " These fj<Tni1ia.r histories may perhaps be made of greater use, than...solemnities of professed Morality ; and convey the knowledge of Vice and Virtue with more efficacy, than axioms and definitions." Possibly few of his... | |
 | Isaac Clarke Pray - 1855 - 496 pages
...THE PEESS, IS HOPEFULLY INSCRIBED, BY THE AUTHOR. HISTORY WHICH DRAWS A PORTRAIT OF LIVING MANNERS, MAY PERHAPS BE MADE OF GREATER USE THAN THE SOLEMNITIES OF PROFESSED MORALITY, AND CONVEY THE KNOWLEDGE OF VICE AND VIRTUE WITH MOKE EFFICACY THAN AXIOMS AND DEFINITIONS. SAMUEL JOHNSON. INTRODUCTION.... | |
 | William Edward Baxter - 1860 - 264 pages
...in the following sentence we recognize the more matured opinion of the author of " Rasselas :" — " These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." Of similar purport is... | |
 | Samuel Warren - 1864 - 842 pages
...Doctor Johnson, another dictum of his concerning Fiction has ever heen present to the writer's mind : " These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater...solemnities of professed Morality ; and convey the knowledge of Vice and Virtue with more efficacy, than axioms and definitions." Possibly few of his... | |
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