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... Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson ... - Page 264by Samuel Johnson - 1855Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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 another but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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 another but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. * Let... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...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 another but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| 1803 - 290 pages
...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...circumstances. ' Let me remember,' says Hale, ' when ' f find myself inclined to pity a criminal, that there is ' likewise a pity due to the country.' If... | |
| 1806 - 346 pages
...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 another,but by intrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...characters adorned with uniform panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let me remember," says...".when .I find myself inclined to pity a criminal, „ vOL. xx. . B " that there is likewise a pity due to the country." If we owe regard to the memory... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even when they can no longer surfer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with uniform panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but b, extrineick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| 1810 - 464 pages
...many who think it an a.ct 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 another, but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...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 another, but by extrinsick and casual circumstances. " Let... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 394 pages
...hide the faults or failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their vOL. iv. 29 detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters...is likewise a pity due to the country." If we owe re* gard to the memory of the dead, there is yet more respect to be paid to knowledge, to virtue, and... | |
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