 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...  Works - Page 19by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
 | 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...vice and 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... | |
 | 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...Vice and Virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." Mr. Warren also bears testimony, as the result of the ample opportunities he has had... | |
 | 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...Vice and Virtue with more efficacy, than axioms and definitions." Possibly few of his readers have had ampler opportunities than the author of this work,... | |
 | 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...MORALITY, AND CONVEY THE KNOWLEDGE OF VICE AND VIRTUE WITH MOKE EFFICACY THAN AXIOMS AND DEFINITIONS. SAMUEL JOHNSON. INTRODUCTION. THE histories of individuals... | |
 | Isaac Clarke Pray - 1855 - 496 pages
...IN8CB1BED, BY THE AUTHOR. HISTORY WHICH DRAWS A PORTRAIT OF LIVING MANNERS, MAY PERHAPS BE MADE OP GREATER USE THAN THE SOLEMNITIES OF PROFESSED MORALITY,...VICE AND VIRTUE WITH MORE EFFICACY THAN AXIOMS AND DEFINITIONS. SAMUEL JOH.\SON. INTRODUCTION. THB histories of individuals and of nations would not be... | |
 | 1856 - 770 pages
...admirable: " History, which draws a portrait of lining manners, may perhaps be made of greater vie than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey...vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." Which being applied to the present case, may be interpreted to signify that the life... | |
 | 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...vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions." Of similar purport is a remark made by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton : — " Some works instruct... | |
 | 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...Vice and Virtue with more efficacy, than axioms and definitions." Possibly few of his readers have had ampler opportunities than the Author of this work,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 360 pages
...young spectators fix their eyes upon him with closer attention and hope, by observing his behaviour and success, to regulate their own practices when they shall be engaged in the like part. RambUr, No. 4. Romantic virtue: NARRATIONS of romantic and impracticable virtue will be read with wonder,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 146 pages
...influenced by passions and qualities which are really to be found in conversing with mankind. . . . For this reason, these familiar histories may perhaps...vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. (Rambler.} Kasselas takes its place among the minor classics of our tongue. . . The charm... | |
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