 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 Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 23by Samuel Johnson - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1750 - 296 pages
...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 pages
...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, John Hawkins - 1787 - 466 pages
...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 - English literature - 1787
...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.) - Dueling - 1790 - 482 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1798 - 672 pages
...require pointing out. " If the world be promilcuoufly defcribed (fays my author) I cannot fee of what ufe it can be to read the account, or why it may not be as lafe to turn rhe eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror, which impartially (hows all that prefents... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...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... | |
 | 1801 - 342 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 460 pages
...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 fhews all that prefents itfelf without difcrimination. It is therefore not a fufficient vindication... | |
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