 | 1750 - 228 pages
...intereft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act...therefore fee whole ranks of characters adorned with uniforin panegyric ; and not to be known from one another, but by extrinfic and cafual circumftances.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There arc many who think it an zQ. of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even wjien they can no longer fuffer by their dete&ion; we therefore fee whole ranks of characters adorned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1784 - 372 pages
...intertft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There. are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or tailings of itl\eir friends, even when they can no longer iufler by their detection ; we therefore... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...an an of piety to hide the i'aula or failings of their friends, even when they can no lonprr fuffcr by their detection ; we therefore fee whole ranks...panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by extrinGck and cafui! ciiciimilanccs. ' Let me remember,' fays Hale, ' when I find myfelf inclin' ixl... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many wh» think it an aft of piety to hide the faults or failings of their 'friends,...panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by intrinfick and cafual circumftances. ' Let me remember,* fays Hale, ' when I find myfelf inclin' ed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with, uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent There are many who think it an act...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if^not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 460 pages
...gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There arc many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults...to be known from one another, but by extrinfick and caiual circumftances. " Let me remember," fays Hale, " when I " find .myfelf inclined to pity a criminal,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 460 pages
...intereft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their V friends, even when they can no longer fuffer by their I detection ; we therefore fee whole ranks... | |
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There are many who think it an Act of Piety to hide the Faults or Failings of their Friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their Detection; we therefore see whole Ranks of Characters adorned with uniform Panegyrick, and not to be known from one... 
