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" whether we wifh to be ufeful or pleafing, .the firft requifite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance with the hiftory of mankind, and with thofe examples which maybe faid to embody truth, and prove by events... "
The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 25
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 lehte
...frequent bufinefs of the human mind. Whether we provide for action or converfation, whether we wim to be ufeful or pleafing, the firft requifite is the...right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance with the hiilory of mankind, and with thofe examples which may be faid to embody truih, and prove by events...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, 61. köide

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 lehte
...we provide for anión or converfation, whether we wiih to be nfeful or pleafing, the firit requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and...acquaintance with the hiftory of mankind, and with ihofe examples which may be faid to embody truth, and prove by events the reafonablenefs of opinions....
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, 61. köide

1780 - 596 lehte
...we provide for aélion or converfation, whether we wiih to be ufeful or pleafing, the firft requinte is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the hiilory of mankind, and with thofe examples which may be faid to embody truth, and prove by events...
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The Beauties of Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ..., 1. köide

Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 lehte
...great, or the frequent bufinefs of the human mind. Whether we provide for action, or converfation ; whether we wifh to be ufeful, or pleafing; the firft...hiftory of mankind, and with thofe examples, which may Lbef<ud to embody truth, and prove by events the the reafonablenefs of opinions. Prudence and juftice...
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Liberal Education, Or, A Practical Treatise on the Methods of ..., 1. köide

Vicesimus Knox - 1785 - 360 lehte
...fubjetìs, are admirably well fitted to accomplifh the ingenious pupil in thefe delightful «i/M VII 7 CI to be ufeful or pleafing, the firft requifite is the religious and moral knowledge of right ami wrong; the next is an acquaintance with the hiftory of mankind, and with thofe examples which may...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 lehte
...whether we wifh to be ufeful orpleafing, the firft requifite is the religious and moral knowledgeof right and wrong; the next is an acquaintance with the hiftory of mankind, and with thofc examples which maybe faid to embody truth, and prove by events the reafonablenefs of opinions....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 lehte
...the gre.it or the frequent bufinefs of the human mind. Whether we provide for action or converfation, whether we wifh to be ufeful or pleafing, the firft...is an acquaintance with the hiftory. of mankind,. <. VoL. IX. H and and with thofe examples which may be faid to embody truth, and prove by events the...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 lehte
...mind. Whether we provide for a%on or converfittion, whether we with to be ufeful or plealing, the firit requifite is the religious and moral knowledge of...hiftory of mankind, and with thofe examples which may be 1¿id to embody truth, and prove by events the reafonablenefs of opinions. Prudence and juftice...
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Tracts on Political and Other Subjects, 3. köide

Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 lehte
...mind. Whether " we provide for aftion or converfation, " whether we wifli to be ufeful or pleating, ** the firft requifite is the religious and " moral knowledge of right and wrong j • *' the next is an acquaintance with th« " hiftory of mankind, and with thofe *' examples which...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 lehte
...conversation, wheth we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the ic!r;iuus and moi knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the histo of mankind, and with those examples which maybe said to embody truth, a< prove by events the...
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