 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 Seiten
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try...them by the principles and maxims of their own age, hot by thofe of another. For, although virtue artd vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftorns... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 Seiten
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phraf^s feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In paning judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try...the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 512 Seiten
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of. men, we ought to...the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and, cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 508 Seiten
...\vhofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they IN pacing judgment upon -the characters, of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another, For, although virtue and vice are at alj times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 478 Seiten
...grofs, beeauf? they are familiar. • ' ' . }'• IN paffing judgment upon the characters of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thole of another, For, although virtue and vice, are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | 1793 - 524 Seiten
...language, whole idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. ' In paffing judgment upon th characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims ot their own age, not bv thole of апэther. ther. For, although virtue and vice arc at a'l times... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In pafiing jiii'gment upon the characters of men, we ouçht to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and culloms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - 440 Seiten
...whofe idioms and phrafes feem grois, becaufe they are familiar. In paffing judgment upon the charafters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuitoms vary... | |
 | Sir William Gell - 1807 - 190 Seiten
...cunning was, and is still, in those countries, held in the highest estimation, and in passing judgment on the characters of men, we ought to try them by the...their own age, not by those of another ; for although vice and virtue are at all times invariable, yet manners and customs may undergo considerable alteration.... | |
 | Richard Kirwan - 1807 - 336 Seiten
...language and man* ners )' this fubject ; for he aflerts, that — " in pafling " judgment on the character of men, we " ought to try them by the principles and " maxims of their own age, and not by thofe " of another ; for, though virtue and vice are " always the fame, manners and cuftoms... | |
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In passing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those of another. For, although virtn« and vice are at all times the same, manners and customs vary continually. 
