 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. ... - Pàgina 22per Samuel Johnson - 1750Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pàgines
...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 \ve cannot credit we shall never imitate ; but of the highest and purest kind that humanity can reach... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pàgines
...were his torical 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 thelughest and purest that humanity can reach, which, exercised in such trials... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pàgines
...were his torical 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... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 pàgines
...historical ve" racity has no place, 1 cannot disco" ver why there should not be exhibit" ed the most pcriect 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 huma" nity can reach ; which exercised in '... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pàgines
...where historical veracity has no place, I cannot dbcover 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 - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most 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... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pàgines
..." In narratives, where hiflorical veracity has no place, there ihould be exhibited the moil perfeft idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we lhall never imitate), but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pàgines
...where historical veracity has no placef 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 humani. ty can reach, which, exercised in such... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1816 - 778 pàgines
...the art of murdering without pain. In narratives where hiftorical veracity has no place, there fhould be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of...nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we {hall never imitate), but the higheft and pureft that humanity of mankind thofe individuals upon which... | |
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