In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest... The Rambler. ... - Página 22por Samuel Johnson - 1750Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the c3 most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...above probability, (for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate,) but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 páginas
...where liistorical veracity has no place, 1 cannot discover, why there should not be exhibited the most ring from his secret sense of an amended and improving heart. So far from th л liât we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, Dut the highest and purest that humanity can reach,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 páginas
...where liistoricol veracity has no place, I cannot discover, why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...above probability, for •what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 páginas
...where historical veracity hag no place, I cannot discover, why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for «hat we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, Dut the highest and purest that humanity can reach,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 424 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1909 - 562 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the 10 most perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials... | |
| Gay Wilson Allen, Harry Hayden Clark - 1962 - 676 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor...above probability — for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate — but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
| 1856 - 668 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue; of virtue, not angelical,...nor above probability. For what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate. But the highest and purest which humanity can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1968 - 400 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place. I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials... | |
| W. W. Robson, William Wallace Robson - 1984 - 288 páginas
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach.' 'Vice', he says, 'for vice... | |
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