 outsteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions...  Works - Página 129por Samuel Johnson - 1811Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 páginas
...wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can...suppose them not merely the product of imagination. Asa teacher of \visJuin, hemay.be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in the enthusiastick... | |
 | 1803 - 420 páginas
...wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can...original, that it is difficult to suppose them not merely theproduct of imagination. As a teacher of wisdom he may be confidently followed. His religion has... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 páginas
...wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can be hardly said to invent : yet bis exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to suppose them not merely the product... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 páginas
...by distortion, nor amuse by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can hardly be said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so...difficult to suppose them not merely the product of the imagination *." On this encomium of our learned Biographer, Dr. Beattie has bestowed lavish commendation.... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 páginas
...by distortion, nor amuse by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can hardly be said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so...difficult to suppose them not merely the product of the imagination *." On this encomium of our learned Biographer, Dr. Beattie has bestowed lavish commendation.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 páginas
...goodness; and, if I may use expressions yet more awful, of having turned many to righteousness." — " As a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed....enthusiastic or superstitious ; he appears neither weak-. ly credulous nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax nor impracticably... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 páginas
...figures neither livert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much Sdelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions...is difficult to suppose them not merely the product >Г imagination. Äs a teacher of wisdom, he may be confidently followed. His religion has lothing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 páginas
...wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity, that he can...exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is diffiv cult to suppose them not merely the product of imagination. As a teacher of wisdom, he may be... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 páginas
...by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can hardly be said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so...suppose them not merely the product of imagination*." Dr. JOHNSON here characterises the humour of ADDISON with singular acuteness of thought and felicity... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 páginas
...violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion, nor amaze by aggravation. He copies lite with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent ; yet his exhibitions have an air so»much original, that it is difficult to suppose them not merely the product of imagination. . As... | |
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