 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument,...reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the authour of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of a vision; sometimes appears half-... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...credulous nor wantonly skeptical ; hie morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy and all the cogency of argument...; sometimes attracts regard in the robes of fancy ; * Taste must decide. IFor/on. — C. * Far, ¡n Dr. Warton'i opinion, beyond Drjden — C. and sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 476 pages
...reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as a phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled...wears a thousand dresses, and in all is pleasing. subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling, pure without scrupulosity, and exact without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...credulous nor wantonly skeptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the prospects, to diversify his surface, ; Far, in Dr. Warton'a opinion, beyond Drydea. — C. and sometimes steps forth in the confidence of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pages
...nor wantonly skeptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the' enchantment of fancy and all the cogency of argument...sometimes as the phantom of a vision; sometimes appears half-vefled in an allegory ; sometimes attracts regard in the robes of fancy ; • Far, In Dr. Wanon's... | |
 | 1838 - 1056 pages
...credulous nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy and all the cogency of argument...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. His prose is the model of the middle style ; on grave subjects not formal, on light occasions not grovelling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 pages
...impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy and all the cogency of argument are employed to recommena shall j sometimes attracts regard in the robes of fancy ¡ • Far, in Dr. Warton'« (.pinion, bejroad Drfilen.—... | |
 | John Hayward - 1842 - 448 pages
...credulous nor wantonly skeptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument,...— 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... | |
 | John Hayward - 1845 - 458 pages
...credulous nor wantonly skeptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument,...— 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 pages
...wantonly scepti15 cal ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor implacably rigid. All the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed...his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom 20 of a vision, sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory, sometimes attracts regard in robes of... | |
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His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument,... 
