 Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, (that of depreciating the conduct of the...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Сторінка 126автори: Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 602 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 стор.
...fplendid Superlatives, which may diilurb the Imagination for a. Moment, but leave no laiting lmpreflion on the Mind. ' He will learn. Sir, that to accufe and prove are very different, and that Reproaches, unfupporied by Evidence, affict only the Character of him that utters them. Excurfions of Fancv, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 стор.
...fplendid fuperlatives, which ' may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting ' impreffion on the mind. - He will learn, Sir, that to accufe...and ' flights of oratory are indeed pardonable in _ young men, but in - no other, and it would furely contribute more, even to the pur1 pofe for which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 стор.
...fplendid fuperlatives, which may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and...of him that utters them. Excurfions of fancy, and ffights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would furely contribute... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 430 стор.
...fplendid fuperlatives, which may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and...affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 538 стор.
...fplendid fuperlatives, which may diflurb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and...different, and that reproaches unfupported by evidence, affecl only the character of him that utters them. Excurfions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 стор.
...fuperlatives, which ' may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lailing • impreflion on the mind. • He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very differ• ent, and that reproaches, unfupponed by evidence, afi'cci • only the character of him that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 стор.
...fplendid fuperlatives, which may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove arc very different, and that reproaches unfupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 стор.
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence, affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed pardonable in young men, but in no other ; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak (that of depreciating... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 стор.
...that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young men, but in no other; and it would surely contribute more, even to the purpose for which some gentlemen appear to speak, (that of depreciating... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 264 стор.
...fplendidfuperlatives, which may difturb the imagination for a moment, but leave no lafting impreffion on the mind. 6. He will learn, Sir, that to accufe and prove are very...different, and that reproaches, unfupported by evidence, affeit only the character of him who utters them. Excurfions of fancy and flights of oratory are indeed... | |
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