 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...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - 379 ページSamuel Johnson 著 - 1816全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 ページ
...credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. I/tcredulis 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 the probable may always find the marvellous.... | |
 | 1809 - 418 ページ
...Historical and Moral Romance* 3 Vols. 18s. Lackington. 1809. IT his been justly observed by JOHNSON, that to select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...he that forsakes the probable, may always find the marvellous—and it has little use; we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we... | |
 | Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones - 1811 - 894 ページ
...of the Daughters of Iscnhcrp, 3 vol. hits. 18s. *#* " It has been justly observed by Johnson, that to select a singular event and swell it to a giant's...difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable may alroays find the marvellout — and it has little use; we are affected only as we believe ae are improved,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 ページ
...apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Inc redulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it t6 a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres...the probable may always find the marvellous. And it lias little use ; we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find something to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 ページ
...Romans credible; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...and predictions, has little difficulty ; for he that y forsakes the probable may always find the mar- \r vellous. cAnd it has little use ; we are affected... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 584 ページ
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Infredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty ; ton he that forsakes the prohable may always find the marvelous. And it has little use ; we are affected... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 410 ページ
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...believe; we are improved only as we find something to be y imitated or declined. I do not see that " The Bard" promotes any truth, moral or political. His stanzas... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 ページ
...credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredtdtts odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...to be imitated or declined. I do not see that ' The Card' promotes any truth, moral or political. • His stanzas are too long, especially his epodes ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 ページ
...Romans credible; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incredulus odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of sceptres and predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always find... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 ページ
...Romans credible ; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconquerable falsehood. Incrednhu M& To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, h;is little difficulty; for he that forsakes the probable may always lin-J the marvellous. And it has... | |
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