 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1832 - 824 Seiten
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...wealth, greatness, rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly-formed or ill-assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say,... | |
 | 1843 - 376 Seiten
...dangerous and fatal doctrine, to teach young persons that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...character is dismissed with temporal wealth, greatness, Sec. the reader will be apt to say, ' virtue has had its reward.' — Sir Walter Scott't Preface to... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1833 - 850 Seiten
...persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are cither naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded by,...wealth, greatness, rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly-formed or ill-assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanboe, the reader will be apt to say,... | |
 | John McVickar - 1833 - 92 Seiten
...deemed worthy of suffering merit; and it is a dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, that rectitude of conduct and of principle, is either...gratification of our passions, or attainment of our wishes. A glance at the great picture of life, will show, that the duties of self-denial, and the sacrifice... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 Seiten
...teach young persons, tho most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle am either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...gratification of our passions, or attainment of our wietieg. In a word, if u virtuoux and self-denied character is diftxniMed with temporal wealth, grcntncst),... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 576 Seiten
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...attainment of our wishes. In a word, if a virtuous and self1 VOL. I. denied character is dismissed with temporal wealth, greatness, rank, or the indulgence... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 408 Seiten
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly formed or ill assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say, verily Virtue has... | |
 | 1837 - 598 Seiten
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...wealth, greatness, rank, or the indulgence of such a rashly-formed or ill-assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 Seiten
...teach young persons, the most common readers of romance, that rectitude of conduct and of principle are either naturally allied with, or adequately rewarded...wealth, greatness, rank, or the indulgence of such a rasbly formed or ill assorted passion as that of Rebecca for Ivanhoe, the reader will be apt to say,... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 Seiten
...deemed worthy of suffering merit, and it is a dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, that rectitude of conduct, and of principle, is either...rewarded by the gratification of our passions, or the attainment of our wishes. In a word, if a virtuous and self-denied character in a romance is dismissed... | |
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... than exalted by an attempt to reward virtue with temporal prosperity. Such is not the recompense which Providence has deemed worthy of suffering merit ; and it is a dangerous and fatal doctrine to teach young persons, the most common readers of romance,... 
