 As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. 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...  The Spectator - Sivu 24muokkaaja - 1810Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sivua
...dangerously lax, nor implacably rigid. All the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of argumerits, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as tne phantom of a vision, sometimes appears half veiled in an allegory,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 504 sivua
...wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastick or superstitious : he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 516 sivua
...wisdom he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of a vision, sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory ;... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 sivua
...dangerously lax, nor implacably rigid. All the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of arguments, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of sasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown some...n«s as the phantom of a vision, sometimes appear*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 sivua
...wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastick or superstitious : he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 416 sivua
...wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious : he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 sivua
...dangerously lax, nor implacably rigid. Ail the enchantments of fancy, and all the cogency of arguments, are employed to recommend to the reader. his real...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being, Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision, sometimes appears half veiled in an allegory,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 304 sivua
...dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the crgency of arguirieut, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision ; sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 sivua
...wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical...of such instructions, we must take into the account die wants and necessities of the public at the time they were given. Literature did not then pass through... | |
 | 1823 - 876 sivua
...wisdom he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical...interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of a vision, sometimes appears half-veiled in an allegory ;... | |
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