 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 326 pàgines
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pàgines
...while it is fupporteà Vf ttàv« •ç':t^ о - л* or fptrit, il will be IVIdom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pàgines
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he Was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pàgines
...ftratagems ; for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pàgines
...ftratagems : for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits.... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pàgines
...ftratagems : for while it is fupported by either parts or fpirit, it will be feldom heaTtily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared; and there are thoufands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be allowed to be wits-... | |
 | 1803 - 322 pàgines
...appears, it should raise hatred by the malignity of its practices, and contempt by the meanness of its stratagems ; for while it is supported by either parts or spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhorred. The Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 206 pàgines
...appears, it should raise hatred by the malignity of its practices, and contempt by the meanness of its stratagems! for while it is supported by either...thousands of the readers of romances willing to be thought wicked, if they may be al. loweJ to be win. It I* therefore to he always inculcated, that virtue is... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 198 pàgines
...appears, it should raise hatred by the malignity of its practices, and contempt by the meanness of its stratagems: for while it is supported by either...Roman tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but {eared ; and there are thousands of the readers of romance; willing to be thought wicked, if they may... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 190 pàgines
...appears, it should raise hatred by the malignity of its practices, and contempt by the meanness of its stratagems: for while it is supported by either...or spirit, it will be seldom heartily abhored. The Homan tyrant was content to be hated, if he was but feared ; and there are thousands of the readers... | |
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Vice, for vice is necessary to be shewn, should always disgust; nor should the graces of gaiety, or the dignity of courage, be so united with it, as to reconcile it to the mind. Wherever it appears, it should raise hatred by the malignity of its practices,... 
