 To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's bulk by fabulous appendages of spectres and predictions, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little use ; we are affected only as we...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 95edited by - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 294 pages
...difficulty, for he that forfakes the probable may always -find the marvellous ; and it has little ufe, we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined.. Ldo not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...difficulty, for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe; we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fbmethmg to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...difficulty, for he that forfakes. the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe> we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 522 pages
...difficulty-, for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe;.we . are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that TTseBard promotes any truth, moral or political,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1782 - 586 pages
...difficulty, for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous ; and it hat little ufe, we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be be imitated or declined. I со not fee that Tbr Bard promotes any truth, moral or... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...difficulty; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; we are affected only as we believe; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...difficulty ; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; we are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...difficulty ; for he that forfakes the probable may always find the marvellous. And it has little ufe ; \ve are affected only as we believe ; we are improved only as we find fomething to be imitated or declined. I do not fee that The Bard promotes any truth, moral or political.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...Romans credible; but its revival disgusts us with apparent and unconqu.rabie falsehood. Incredulis odi. To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant's...predictions, has little difficulty; for he that forsakes tlie probable may always find the marvellous. And it fras little use f we ars arlected only as we balieve... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...Life of Savage, To select a singular event, and swell it to a giant-s bulk by fabulous appendages, has little difficulty ; for he that forsakes the probable,...only as we find something to be imitated or declined. Life of Gray. FASHION. FASHION. There are few enterprises so hopeless as coptests with the fashion,... | |
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