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" 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, for he that thinks reasonably must think... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Página 141
por Samuel Johnson - 1809
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A Defence of the Stage: Or An Enquiry Into the Real Qualities of Theatrical ...

John William Cole - 1839 - 194 páginas
...in books or in men : he sacrifices virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral...for he that thinks reasonably must think morally." And in another part of Dr. Johnson's preface, he says, " the plays of Shakspeare are filled with practical...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Life. New facts regarding the life ...

William Shakespeare - 1839 - 608 páginas
...in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience, aud 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 moral duty may be selected," (indeed!) " but his precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; " (Would...
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William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 páginas
...in books or in men : he sacrifice* virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral...precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he makes MI just distribution of good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation...
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The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare,: According to the Improved ..., Volumen1

William Shakespeare - 1844 - 348 páginas
...in books or in men : he sacrifices virtue to convenience, and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral...indeed a system of social duty may be selected, for be that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but bis precepts and axioms drop casually from him ;...
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Life. New facts regarding the life of Shakespeare [by P. J. Collier ...

William Shakespeare - 1848 - 618 páginas
...in books or in men. 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 moral duty may be selected," (indeed!) " but his precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; " (Would...
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Essays and tales, collected and ed., with a memoir, by J.C. Hare, Volumen1

John Sterling - 1848 - 760 páginas
...amazement on the opinion that Shakspere is blamable for writing without any moral purpose, and "is not always careful to show in the virtuous a disapprobation of the wicked,'' — and so forth, through a series ,of ponderous futilities, which remind one of nothing more profitable...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: Illustrated ; Embracing ..., Volumen1

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 614 páginas
...in books or in men. 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 moral duty may be selected, " (indeed!) " but his precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; " (Would...
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The dramatic (poetical) works of William Shakspeare; illustr ..., Volumen1

William Shakespeare - 1850 - 652 páginas
...in books or in men. 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 moral duty may be selected," (indeed!) " but his precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; " (Would...
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The Dramatic Works and Poems of William Shakespeare: With Notes ..., Volumen1

William Shakespeare - 1871 - 544 páginas
...in books or in men. 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 pi moral duty may be selected," (indeed !) " but his irecepts and axioms drop casually from him:" x...
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Philosophy of English Literature: A Course of Lectures Delivered in the ...

John Bascom - 1874 - 348 páginas
...much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. * * His precepts and axioms drop casually from him ; he...good or evil, nor is always careful to show in the * Reed's British Poets, vol. ii. p. 18. virtuous a disapprobation of the wicked." If Johnson had censured...
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