He sacrifices virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected... The Young men's magazine - Page 49de British and foreign young men's society - 1837Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defeft is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selefted, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms drop casually... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 494 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1804 - 256 pages
...pretensions to renown; and little regard is due to that higotry which sets candour higher than truth. please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his wrilings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 pages
...sets candour higher than, truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he makes no just distribution . of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 394 pages
...His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrificed virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful...•precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 390 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1809 - 394 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please thai, to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 444 pages
...to renown ; and little regard is due to that bigot• ry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most...precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he makes no just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to shew in? the virtuous a disapprobation... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience,...that thinks reasonably must think morally; but his precept* r precepts and axioms drop casually from him; he makes no just distribution of good or evil,... | |
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