 ... of infernal darkness, escape the eye of Providence. This is the utmost extravagance of determined wickedness ; yet this is so debased by two unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the sentiment, I can scarce...  The Rambler - Page 44by Samuel Johnson - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...fcarce check my rifibility, when the expreffion forces itfelf upon my mind ; for who, without fome relaxation of his gravity, can hear of the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket? Thefe imperfections of diction are lefs obvious to the reader, as he is lefs acquainted with common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...can fcarce check my rifibility, when the expreffion forces itfelf upon my mind; for who, without fome relaxation of his gravity, can hear of the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket? Thefe imperfections of diction are lefs obvious to the reader, as he is lefs acquainted with common... | |
 | 1801 - 320 pages
...fcarce check my rifibility, when the cxpreffion forces itfelf upon my mind ; for who, without feme relaxation of his gravity, can hear of the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket. Thefe imperfections of diction are lefs obvious to the reader, as he is lefs acquainted with common... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 268 pages
...wickedness ; yet this is so debased by two unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the sentiment, I can scarce...of his gravity, can hear of the avengers of guilt fieefiing through a blanket! These imperfections of diction are less obvious to the reader, as he is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the senti-, inent, I can scarce check my risibility, when the expression...of his gravity, can hear of the avengers of guilt fieefling through a blanket ?7 These imperfections of diction are less obvious to the reader, as he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1817 - 272 pages
...unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the sentiment, lean scarce check my risibility, when the expression forces...who, without some relaxation of his gravity, can hear ef the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket f These imperfections of diction are less obvious... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
..." peep" through any thing, savours too much of the ornameiita ambitioia ; " for who, (says Johnson) without some relaxation of his gravity, can hear of...the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket*" In Henry IV. we have Boreas playing the piper, as Dean. Swift judiciously remarks — ——"The southern... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 422 pages
...wickedness ; yet this is so debased by two unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the sentiment, I can scarce...of the avengers of guilt peeping through a blanket 1* These imperfections of diction are less obvious to the reader, as he is less acquainted with common... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 414 pages
...•••••••i'i •";',':• ;V; i**M^''""---'«**~•w^i _I2£Ilt' JL£SH-JS£^^••S£Kj2lLXJSSisD'' wnen the expression forces itself upon my mind; for who,...These imperfections of diction are less obvious to / . . . •*«•fe•Sia••••i•«i8^-.v*'-'5^^!eww!fi • , . , - • the reader, as he is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 422 pages
...wickedness ; yet this is so debased by two unfortunate words, that while I endeavour to impress on my reader the energy of the sentiment, I can scarce...through a blanket ? These imperfections of diction are less/>bvious to the reader, as he is less acquainted with common usages ; they are therefore wholly... | |
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