 ... at least we have all heard so many pleasing relations in favour of them, that we do not care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture.  The works of Richard Hurd - Sivu 319tekijä(t) Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1803 - 376 sivua
...cannot look upon the representation as altogether -mpossible; nay, many are prepossessed with such false opinions, as dispose them to believe these particular...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it... | |
 | 1804 - 412 sivua
...cannot look upon the representation as altogether impossible; nay, many are prepossessed with such false opinions as dispose them to believe these particular...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The antients have not much of this poetry among them; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 sivua
...nay, many are prepossessed with such false opinions, as dispose them to .believe these parr ticular delusions ; at least, we have all heard so many pleasing...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 sivua
...opinions, as dispose them to helieve these particular delusions ; at least, we have all "heard so naasj pleasing relations in favour of them, that we do not care for seeing through the Jalscnwd, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeahle an imposture.' Spectator, Vol. vi. Apply,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 sivua
...with such false opinions, as dispose them to believe these particular delusions ; at least we haye ail heard so many pleasing relations in favour of them, that we do uot care for seeing through the falsehood, and willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 sivua
...cannot look upon the representation as altogether impossible; nay, many are prepossest with such false opinions, as dispose them to believe these particular...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among fhem;' for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it... | |
 | Frederick Nolan - 1810 - 396 sivua
...Addison, in speaking of the pleasure which marvellous productions afford, " are prepossessed with such opinions, as dispose them to believe these particular...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture." m The defence of the Italian poets is thus capable of being established, and those fictions with which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 sivua
...cannot look upon the representation as altogether impossible ; nay, many are prepossest with such false opinions, as dispose them to believe these particular...willingly give ourselves up to so agreeable an imposture. The ancients have not much of this poetry among them ; for, indeed, almost the whole substance of it... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 366 sivua
...not " probability enough to affect the imagination. " But — many are prepossest with such false -" opinions, as dispose them to believe these " particular...ADDISON to TASSO'S Enchantments ; and you see that a falsehood convict is not to be pleaded against a supposed belief, or even the slightest hear-say.... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 420 sivua
...not " probability enough to affect the imagination. " But — many are prepossest with such false " opinions, as dispose them to believe these " particular...ourselves " up to so agreeable an imposture." [Spect. No 419-] Apply, now, this sage judgment of Mr. ADDISON to TASSO'S Enchantments ; and you see that a... | |
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