 | 1753 - 712 pàgines
...violation ofQ fications, and looks forward to pleafun) truth they (hould be reftrained by their pride. Almoft every other vice that difgraces human nature, may be kept in countenance by applanfe and affectation : But the liar, and only the liar, is mvariAuguft, I75J. fo remotely confequential,... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pàgines
...who admire their addrefs and intrepidity, their flratagems of rapine, and their fidelity to the gang. The liar, and only the liar, is invariably and univerfally defpifed, abandoned, and difowned : he has no domeftic confolations, which he can oppofe to the cenfure of mankind, he can retire to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pàgines
...virtue it might be expected, that from the violation of truth they fhould be retrained by their pride. Almoft every other vice that difgraces human nature, may be kept in countenance by applaufe and afibciation : the corrupter of virgin innocence fees himfelf envied by the men, and at leaft not detcfted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pàgines
...virtue it might be expected, that from the violation of truth they fhould be reftiained by their pride. Almoft every other vice that difgraces human nature,...kept in countenance by applaufe and afTociation : the corrupter of virgin innocence fees himfelf envied by the men, and at leaft not detefted by the women... | |
 | 1793 - 310 pàgines
...that from the violation of truth they mould be jeftrained by their pride. Almofl every other voice that difgraces human nature, may be kept in countenance by applaufe and aflbciation : the corrupter of virgin innocence fees himfelf envied by the men, and at leaft not detefted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 626 pàgines
...their addrefs and intrepidity, their ftratagems of rapine, and their fidelity to the gang. H 2 The The liar, and only the liar, is invariably and univerfally defpifed, abandoned and difowned : he has no domeftic confolations, which he can oppofe to the cenfure of mankind ; he can retire to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pàgines
...virtue it might be expected that from the violation of truth thc.y fliould be reftrained by their pride. Almoft every other vice that difgraces human nature, may be kept in countenance by applaufe and affociation : the corrupter of virgin innocence fees himfelf envied by the men, and at leaft not detefted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pàgines
...virtue it might be expected that from the violation of truth they fliould be retrained by their pride. Almoft every other vice that difgraces human nature, may be kept in countenance by applaufe and aflbciation : the corrupter of virgin innocence fees hinifelf envied by the men, and at leaft not detefted... | |
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Not to be credited when he mall tell the " truth." . The character of a liar is at once fo hateful and contemptible, that even of thofe who have loft their virtue it might be expected that from the violation of truth thc.y fliould be reftrained by their... 