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... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Strana 22podľa Samuel Johnson - 1806Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Počet stránok 582
...reft of the world, and acts in fuch fcenes of the univerfel 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 fucceis, to reguhte their own practices when they mall be engaged in the like part. For this reafon,... | |
| 1803 - Počet stránok 322
...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...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and yirtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - Počet stránok 594
...to curiosity. Ibid. p' 72. Those familiar histories which draw the'por* .traits of living manners, may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, an,d convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - Počet stránok 190
...habitual, and no other sort is :o agreeable in the application.' The next shall be from Johnson : ' These familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Hugh Murray - 1805 - Počet stránok 188
...habitual, and no other sort is o agreeable in the application.' The next shall be from Johnson i ' These familiar histories may. perhaps be made of greater...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| 1806 - Počet stránok 348
...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...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Počet stránok 372
...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...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - Počet stránok 352
...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...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| 1810 - Počet stránok 464
...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...solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions. But if the power of example... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 462
...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...practices, when they shall be engaged in the like part, For For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of... | |
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