 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
 | Aileen Douglas - 1995 - 244 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, for vice is necessary... | |
 | Andrew Lynch - 1997 - 198 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. 31 By these standards, Malory... | |
 | David Selwyn - 1998 - 384 páginas
...common mind is able to disunite them ... 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... | |
 | Marshall Brown - 1999 - 292 páginas
...moral paragons for the "common mind": "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" (24) . The dedication's repetition... | |
 | Dorothy J. Hale - 2005 - 841 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... | |
 | Claude Rawson - 2007 - 188 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... | |
 | 1750 - 664 páginas
...liiltorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the molt perfeil idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability ; for what we cannot credit, we (hall never imitate ; but of the higheft and puren kind that humanity can reach, which, when exercifed... | |
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