The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thousands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be steadily inculcated, that virtue is the highest proof... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - 26 ページSamuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy 著 - 1820全文表示 - この書籍について
| Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 ページ
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to befteadily inculcated, that virtue is the higheft proof of a fuperior underftanding, and the only folid... | |
| 1785 - 596 ページ
...heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be'fteadrly inculcated, thnt virtue is the higheft proof of undtritanding, and the only Iblid baGs... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 ページ
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he Was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fteadily inculcated, that virtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid bafis of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...content to he hated, if he was but feared ; and there arc thoufands of the readers of romances willing ta be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fteadily inculeated, that virtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid batis of... | |
| Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 ページ
...abhorred." — The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he were but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fleadily inculcated, " that virtue 5s the higheft proof of a fuperior underftanding, and the only *... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 ページ
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fteadily inculcated, that virtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid bafis of... | |
| 1793 - 526 ページ
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was contented to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.' — How far thefe fentiments are applicable to i tbe prefent fubjeit, I leave to the judgment of my... | |
| 1801 - 342 ページ
...heaTtily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits- It is therefore to be fteadily inculcated, that virtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid bafis of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 ページ
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fteadily inculcated, that irtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid bafis of... | |
| 1803 - 322 ページ
...was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of romance* willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed...proof of understanding, and the only solid basis of greatness ; and that vice is the natural consequence of narrow thoughts : that it begins in mistake,... | |
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