 In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest...  The Rambler. ... - Page 35by Samuel Johnson - 1752Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1750 - 296 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1784 - 340 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there mould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we mall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, whicht exercifed in fuch trials... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot dilcovc: -.vhv there mould not be exhibited the moft perfeil idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit we fliall never imitate, but the highell and pureft that humanity c?n reach, which, exerciied in luch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, cxercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difeover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor...what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exiTcifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions... | |
 | Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - Dueling - 1790 - 482 pages
...hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover, why there fhould not be exhibited the " moft per" fca idea of virtue — of virtue not angelical, nor above...credit, we " fhall never imitate, but of the higheft and puren kind that humanity can reach ; which, when ex" eicifed in fuch trials, as the various revolutions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...where hiftorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there fhould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...what we cannot credit we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...where hiftoric.il veracity has no place, I cannot difcovcr why there fhould not be exhibited the mcit perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical,...probability, for what we cannot credit we fhall never imitale, but the higheft and pureft that hmuanity can reach, which} excrciied in fuch trials as the... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 450 pages
..." In narratives, where hiltorical veracity has no place, there mould be exhibited the moft perfeft idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability (for what we cannot credit we (hall never imitate), but the highett and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...where hiflorical veracity has no place, I cannot difcover why there mould not be exhibited the moft perfect idea of virtue; of virtue not angelical, nor...what we cannot credit, we fhall never imitate, but the higheft and pureft that humanity can reach, which, exercifed in fuch trials as the various revolutions... | |
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