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 a system of social duty may be selected... The Young men's magazine - Seite 49von British and foreign young men's society - 1837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defeft is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selefted, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms drop casually... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 Seiten
...pretensions to renown; and little regard is due to that higotry which sets candour higher than truth. please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his wrilings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...sets candour higher than, truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he makes no just distribution . of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 Seiten
...His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrificed virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful...•precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. 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 thai, to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 Seiten
...to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigot• ry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in? the virtuous a disapprobation... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 Seiten
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...that thinks reasonably must think morally; but his precept* r precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil,... | |
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