 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 254 lehte
...As a teacher of wifdom he may be confidently followed. His religion has nothing in it enthufiaftick or fuperftitious : he appears neither weakly credulous...enchantment of fancy and all the cogency of argument arc employed to recommend to the reader his real intereft, the care of pleating the Author of his being.... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 lehte
...in it enthufiaftick or fuperftitious : he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly tceptical ; his morality is neither dangeroufly lax, nor impracticably...argument are employed to recommend to the reader his i-cal intereft, the care of pleafing the author of his being. Truth is (hewn fometimes as the phantom... | |
 | 1795 - 846 lehte
...As a teacher of wifdom," fays Dr. Johnfon, " he may be confidently followed. All the en» shaotments of fancy, and all the cogency of argument are employed to recommend to the reader kis real imereft, the care of pleafing the Author of his being." His profe is charaâerifed by its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 lehte
...: he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical ; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of... | |
 | 1803 - 434 lehte
...he appears neither weakly, credulous, nor wantonly sceptical : his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument are employed to recommend to the reader his real interests, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of... | |
 | 1803 - 420 lehte
...he appears neither weakly, credulous, nor wantonly sceptical : his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument are employed to recommend to the reader his reaL interests, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 lehte
...: he appears neither weakly credulous nor wantonly sceptical'; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument, are employed to recommend to the reader hi-; real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shewn sometimes as the phantom... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 lehte
...ahove all Greek, ahove ail human fume. His religion has nothing in it enthusiastic or superstitious. All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency...argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interests, the care of pleasing the Author of his heing. Success followed so wise and henevolent an... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 lehte
...superstitious: he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly sceptical; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 lehte
...: he appears neither weakly credulous, nor wantonly sceptical; his morality is neither dangerously lax, nor impracticably rigid. All the enchantment...argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. Truth is shown sometimes as the phantom of... | |
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All the enchantment of fancy, and all the cogency of argument, are employed to recommend to the reader his real interest, the care of pleasing the Author of his being. 
