 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 Seiten
...Asa teacher of \visJuin, hemay.be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in the enthusiastick or superstitious : he appears neither weakly credulous...sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half- veiled in an allegory ; sometimes attracts regard in the robes of fancy ; and sometimes steps... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weak-. ly credulous nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being." Many of the subjects discussed in these volumes may now appear trite, because frequent repetition and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...attain. As a describe!- of life and manners, he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steele observes, is peculiar...care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory; sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...manners, he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steelc observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused...care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory; sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 Seiten
...of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither tli%^ert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies...care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory ; sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 Seiten
...wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitions ; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being." Many of the subjects discussed in these volumes may now appear trite, because frequent repetition and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 Seiten
...credulous, nor wantonly sceptical; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. AH the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument,...care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory; sometimes... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...in it enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly sceptical j his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being." Of his integrity in discharging the duties of his office, there is a striking proof recorded. When... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...dangerously lax, nor implacably rigid. All the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of argumerits, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest,...care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as tne phantom of a vision, sometimes appears half veiled in an allegory, sometimes... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 Seiten
...dangerously lax, nor implacably rigid. All the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of arguments, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of sasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown some...n«s as the phantom of a vision, sometimes appear*... | |
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He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to suppose them not merely the product of imagination. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed.... 
