 The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.  The British Essayists - Página 22editado por - 1808Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 páginas
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | 1785 - 596 páginas
...it is fupporteà Vf ttàv« •ç':t^ о - л* or fptrit, il will be IVIdom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...content to he hated, if he was but feared ; and there arc thoufands of the readers of romances willing ta be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fteadily inculeated, that virtue is the higheft proof of underftanding, and the only folid batis of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 páginas
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he Was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 páginas
...abhorred." — The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he were but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked,...they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be fleadily inculcated, " that virtue 5s the higheft proof of a fuperior underftanding, and the only *... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 páginas
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | 1793 - 526 páginas
...abhorred. The Roman tyrant was contented to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.' — How far thefe fentiments are applicable to i tbe prefent fubjeit, I leave to the judgment of my... | |
 | 1801 - 342 páginas
...ftratagems : for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heaTtily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits-... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 páginas
...ftratagems : for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | 1803 - 322 páginas
...stratagems ; for while it is supported by either parts or spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but...feared ; and there are thousands of the readers of romance* willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits. It is therefore to be steadily... | |
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