 He that instructs must offer to the mind something to be imitated, or something to be avoided ; he that pleases must offor new images to his reader, and enable him to form a tacit comparison of his own state with that of others. • The greater part of...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 43by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806Full view - About this book
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 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...offer to the mind fomething to be. imitated, or fomething to be avoided; he that 1 ! cafes muil oiler new images to his reader, and enable him to form a tacit comparifon of his own ftate v.ith that of others, The T HE IDL Eft. 387 The greater part of travellers... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...offer to the mind fomething to be imitated, or fomething to be avoided; he that pleafes muft offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a tacit comparifon of his own ftate with that of others. The greater part of travellers tell nothing, betaufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...offer to the mind fotnethiug to. be imitated, or fomething to be avoided; he that pleafes muft offer new images to. his reader, and enable him to form a tacit comparifon of his own ftate with that of others, The The greater part of travellers tell nothing, be*... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...offer to the miml fomething to be imitated, or fumethiu^ to be avoided; he that picales mull offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a tacit companion of his own (late with that of others. The greater part of travellers tell nothing, becaufe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...others. The greater part of travellers tell nothing, be^ caufe their method of travelling fupplies them with nothing to be told. He that enters a town at night and furveys it in the morning, and then haftens away to another place, and guefles at the manners of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...offer to the mind something to be imitated, or something to be avoided ; he that pleases must offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a...travelling supplies them with nothing to be told. Me that enters a town at night and surveys it in the morning, and then hastens away to another place,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...offer to the mind something to be imitated, or something to be avoided ; he that pleases must offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a...surveys, it in the morning, and then hastens away to anothei- place, and guesses at the manners of the inhabitants by the entertainment which his inn afforded... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 pages
...offer to the mind something to be imitated, or something to be avoided ; he that pleases must offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a tacit comparison of his own state witli that of others. The greater part of travellers tell nothing, because their method of travelling... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 762 pages
...offer to the mind something to be imitated or something to be avoided ; he that pleases must offer new images to his reader, and enable him to form a...nothing to be told. He that enters a town at night and survevs it in the morning, and then hastens away to another place, and guesses at the manners of the... | |
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