 If the Biographer writes from personal Knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick Curiosity, there is Danger lest his Interest, his Fear, his Gratitude, or his Tenderness, overpower his Fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - الصفحة 386بواسطة Samuel Johnson - 1801عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1750 - عدد الصفحات: 228
...or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults...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 - عدد الصفحات: 292
...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 - 1784 - عدد الصفحات: 372
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...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, John Hawkins - 1787
...gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his ridelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults...be known from one another,. but by extrinfick and cafual circumftances. " Let me remember," fays Hale, 'c when I find myfelf inclined to pity a " criminal,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - عدد الصفحات: 554
...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...to be known from one another but by extrinfick and cafual circumftances. ' Let me remember, (fays Hale) when I find" myfelf inclined to pity a criminal,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - عدد الصفحات: 626
...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...to be known from one another, but by extrinfick and cafual circumftances. " Let me remember," fays Hale, " when I find myfelf inclined to pity a crimi"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - عدد الصفحات: 582
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 640
...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 to hide the faults...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 - عدد الصفحات: 496
...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 to hide the faults...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,... | |
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