 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 Seiten
...difficulty, for he that forfakes. the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe> we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 Seiten
...difficulty, for he that forfakes the probable may always -find the marvellous ; and it has little ufe, we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined.. Ldo not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Several Hands - 1782 - 586 Seiten
...difficulty, for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous ; and it hat little ufe, we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be be imitated or declined. I со not fee that Tbr Bard promotes any truth, moral or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...difficulty ; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 Seiten
...difficulty; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 Seiten
...difficulty ; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; \ve are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...unconqu.rabie falsehood. Incredulis odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes tlie probable may always find the marvellous. And it fras little use f we ars arlected only as we balieve... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...Life of Savage, To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant-s bulk by fabulous appendages, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable,...only as we find something to be imitated or declined. Life of Gray. FASHION. FASHION. There are few enterprises so hopeless as coptests with the fashion,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 Seiten
...singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and-predictions, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable...only as we find something to be imitated or declined. 1 do not see that «?The Bard" promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas are too long, especially... | |
 | 1809 - 878 Seiten
...reverence. The Dr. observes, that, " to select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions? has little...something to be imitated or declined. I do not see," continues the Dr. " that the Bard promotes any truth, moral or political." This is the doctor's criticism... | |
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To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little use; we are affected only as we believe;... 
