 ... carries his persons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the close dismisses them without further care, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault the barbarity of his age cannot extenuate ; for it is always a writer's duty...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 91by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1765 - 80 pages
...and wrong, and at the clofe difmifics them without further care, and leaves their examples to operace by chance. This fault the barbarity of his age cannot...always a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time or place. The plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 pages
...them without r'urther ca-e, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault the barba ity of his age cannot extenuate ; for it is always a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue jndependant on time or pb.ce.' 4 No queftion, fays our Editor, in another place,... | |
 | Books - 1765 - 600 pages
...the wicked ; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the clofe difmifTes them without further care, and leaves their examples to operate by chance. This fault ttv- barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is always a writer's duty to make the world better,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 676 pages
...wicked •, he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong,, and at the clofe difmiffes them without further care,' and leaves their examples...always a writer's' duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time or place. The plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 554 pages
...the wicked; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the clofe difmifies them without further care, and leaves their examples...is always a writer's duty to make the world better, andjufticeis a virtue independent on time or place. • . < The plots are often fo loofely formed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Wicked ; he carries his Perfons indifferently through Right and Wrong, and at the Clofe difmifles them without further Care, and leaves their Examples...always a Writer's Duty to make the World better; and Juftice is a Virtue independant on Time or Place. The Plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...the Wicked ; he carries his Perfons indifferently through Right and Wrong, and at the Clofe difmifles them without further Care, and leaves their Examples to operate by Chance. Thi* Fault the Barbarity of his Age cannot extenuate ; for it is always a Writer's Duty to make the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1778 - 746 pages
...wicked; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at .the. clofe difmiffes them without further care, and leaves their examples...the barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is a] ways a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue in* dependent on time or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Maxims - 1782 - 482 pages
...author who facrifices virtue to convenience, and feems to write without any moral purpofe, even ihe barbarity of his age cannot extenuate; for it is always a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independant on time and place. Ditto, p. i9 & 20. It is feldom that authors rife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...the wicked ; he carries his perfons indifferently through right and wrong, and at the clofe difmiffes them without further care, and leaves their examples...always a writer's duty to make the world better, and juftice is a virtue independent on time or place. The plots are often fo loofely formed, that a very... | |
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