That this man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed always unentangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm ; but it may be said that at least he preserved the source of action unpolluted, that his principles were never... Great men of Great Britain - Seite 66von Cyclopaedia - 1866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Collins - 1844 - 324 Seiten
...unentangled through the snares of life, it would he prejudice and temerity to affirm ; hut it may he said that at least he preserved the source of action...wrong were never confounded, and that his faults had nothiug of malignity or design, hut proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual temptation.... | |
| William Collins - 1844 - 328 Seiten
...preserved the tource of action unpolluted, that his principles were never shaken,that hin dia* tinctions of right and wrong were never confounded, and that his faults had nothing of malignity or design, hut proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual temptation. 'The latter part of his life cannot... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 Seiten
...sincerity. That this man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed almost imentangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm...of right and wrong were never confounded, and that hia faults had nothing of malignity ordesign, but proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual... | |
| William Collins - 1848 - 158 Seiten
...sincerity. That this man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed always unentangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm...that his faults had nothing of malignity or design, but proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot... | |
| John Coleman (of Dover.) - 1851 - 892 Seiten
...man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed always unentangled through the snares of life, it would be temerity to affirm ; but it may be said, that at least...that his faults had nothing of malignity or design, but proceeded from some unexpected pressure or casual temptation. Such was Collins, with whom I once... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1851 - 360 Seiten
...and abate the fervour of sincerity.—Of such a man, it is surely some degree of praise to say, that he preserved the source of action unpolluted ; that...that his faults had nothing of malignity, or design, out proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual temptation. A man doubtful of his dinner, or... | |
| William Collins, Thomas Gray - 1852 - 332 Seiten
...passed always unentangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm j but it may be said that at least he preserved the source of action unpollated, that his principles were never shaken, that his distinctions of right and wrong were never... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1853 - 336 Seiten
...abate the fervour of sincerity. — Of such a man, it is surely some degree of praise to say, that he preserved the source of action unpolluted ; that...that his faults had nothing of malignity, or design, out proceeded from some unexpected pressure, or casual temptation. A man doubtful of his dinner, or... | |
| William Collins - 1854 - 430 Seiten
...sincerity. That this man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed always uneutangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm;...that his faults had nothing of malignity or design, but proceeded from some unexpected pressure or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 344 Seiten
...sincerity. That this man, wise and virtuous as he was, passed almost unentangled through the snares of life, it would be prejudice and temerity to affirm...that his faults had nothing of malignity or design, but proceeded from some unexpected pressure or casual temptation. " The latter part of his life cannot... | |
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