 | Samuel Johnson - 1763
...the publick curiofity, there is danger left his intereft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 Seiten
...the puolick curiofity, there is dangcrlefthis intercft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernels, 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, even when they can... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 Seiten
...but, I hope, not an indiscreet one ; he has great enthusiasm and some fire.' H. More's Memoirs, i.403. interest, his fear, his 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 or failings of their... | |
 | 1801
...publiek cu-- riofity, there is danger left his intereft, his fear, his ^gratitude, or Ir.s tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal,...There are many who think it an act of piety to hide die faults or failings of their friends, even when they can no longer f offer by their detection ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801
...the publick curiofity, there is danger left his intereft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There arc many who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even when they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808
...original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge, and make* haste to gratify the publick curiosity, there is danger lest his interest, his...him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who tlw'nk it an act of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even when they can no longer... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1809 - 412 Seiten
...of Jesus would not, from personal friendship, permit his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, to overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal if not to invent. We need not express our astonishment at the sad reverse this serrhon presented, nor the feelings of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812
...original. 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 bis fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who ihink it an act of piety... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...it, and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original. If the biographer writes from personal knowledge and makes haste to gratify the public curiosity, there is danger least his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
...it, and how soon a succession of copies will lose all resemblance of the original If the biographer writes from personal knowledge and makes haste to gratify the public curiosity, there is danger least his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him... | |
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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. 
