If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shows all that presents itself without discrimination. The Monthly Magazine - Página 1801798Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1750 - 296 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as •fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which fhows all that prefents itfelf... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 páginas
...paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufiy Uefcribed, I cannot fee of what ufc it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which fhows all thatprefents jtfelf... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1784 - 340 páginas
...difcoloured by paffion, ' or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannet fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as ^ upon a mirrour which fhows all that prefents itfelf... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paflion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as C 4 upon upon a mirrour which fhows all that prefents... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...fo often difeoloured by paflion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifeuoufly deferibed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as C 4 upon 24 THE RAMBLE R. N° 4. upon a mirrour wliich... | |
| Charles Moore (rector of Cuxton.) - 1790 - 482 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paffion or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as fafe to turn ths eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror, which ihows all that prefe.its itfelf... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paffio^ or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which fhows all that prefents itfelf... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as lafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour which fhews all that prefents itfelf without difcrimination.... | |
| 1801 - 342 páginas
...fo often difcoloured by paffion, or deformed by wickednefs. If the world be promifcuoufly defcribed, I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account : or why it may not be as fafe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirrour whieh fhews all that prefents itfelf... | |
| 1803 - 322 páginas
...passion, or deformed by wickedness. If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account ; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind as upon a mirror, which shews all that presents itself... | |
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