 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 526 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 350 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour liigher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...instruct, that he- seems to write without any moral pur» pose. From his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 436 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...to please than to instruct, that he seems to write VOL. x. L without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
...His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices j virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful...moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally} but his precepts and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 432 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed ^, most...virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful j,o please than to instruct, that he seems to write VOL. x. i, f7) withoutanjjnoral purpose. From his... | |
 | 1824 - 574 pages
...have done, hold him up as a perfect teacher of morality also. " His first defect," says Johnson, " is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in...moral purpose. From his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 416 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...convenience, and is so much more careful to please than instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 476 pages
...pretensions to renown; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than troth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...moral purpose. From his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he 1 lial I lii nk s reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which mav be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He...moral purpose. From his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally; but his precepts and... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1825 - 1010 pages
...pretensions to renown ; and little refard is due to that bigotry wLicli sets candour igher than truth. His sions, and so high esteem, Should be infused with...Christopher Sly, old Sfy's son of Burton-heath ; pnrpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably... | |
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His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed... 
