 innovators whom I oppofe are turning off attention from life to nature. They feem to think', that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the ftars. Socrates was rather of opinion, that what we had to learn was, how to do good,...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 27by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1780 - 590 pages
...It was his labour (o turn phiiofophy from the (lucíy of nature to fpeculations upon life, bat the innovators whom I oppofe are turning off attention...had to learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil. ' Thofe authors, therefore, are to be read at fchools that fupply molt axioms of prudence, moil principles... | |
 | Books - 1780 - 596 pages
...iide. It «as his labour to turn philofophy from the (ludy of nature to fpeculatums upon life, but the innovators whom I oppofe are turning off attention from life to nature. They feem to think, that we arc pl.iced here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the ñars. Socrates was rather of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...life; but the innovators whom I oppofe are turn" ing oft' attention from life to nature. They fecm to think, that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the fbrs. Socrates was rather of opinion, that what we had to learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil.... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1789 - 640 pages
...of nature to fpeculations upon life; but the innovators whom I oppofe are turning off atten-' tion from life to nature. They feem to think, that we are...had to learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil. Of institutions we may judge by their ¿ffe£h. From this wonder-working academy, I do not know that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...fide. It was his labour to turn philofophy from the fludy of nature to fpeculations upon life ; but the innovators whom I oppofe are turning off attention...had to learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil, rot Of inftitutions we may judge by their effects. From this wonder-working academy, I do not know... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...fide, It was his labour to turn philofophy from the ftudy of nature to fpeculations upon life, but the innovators whom I oppofe are turning off attention from life to nature. They feern to think, that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the ftars.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1799 - 376 pages
...was his labor to turn philofophy from the *' ftudy of nature to speculations upon life; but ** the innovators, whom I oppofe , are turning " off attention....to learn was, how. to do good and avoid " evil." -' Q-fh TO/ tv fAtydoin KOUIQVT st-stSovli rirutijeu. This infidious artifice of reprefenting Milton... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...upon life; but th innovators whom I oppose are turning ofTatteJition from life to nature. The seem to think, that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or th motions of the stars. Socrates \\as rather of opinion, that what we had t Iwrn was, how to do good,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...upon life ; but the innovators whom I oppose are turning off attention from life to nature. They seem to think, that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the stars. Socrates was rather of opinion, that what we had to. learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...upon life ; but the innovators whom I oppose are turning off attention from life to nature. They seem to think, that we are placed here to watch the growth of plants, or the motions of the stars. Socrates was rather of opinion, that w hat we had to learn was, how to do good, and avoid evil.... | |
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