...have done, hold him up as a perfect teacher of morality also. " His first defect," says Johnson, " is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms drop casually...

...renown ; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in...convenience, and is so much more careful to please than instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings indeed a system of social...

...renown; and little regard is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than troth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he 1 lial I lii nk s reasonably must think morally ; but his precepts and axioms drop...

...is due to that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which mav be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally; but his precepts and axioms drop casually...

...bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of j the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue...his writings, indeed, a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably must think morally; but his precepts and axioms drop casually...

...renown ; and little refard is due to that bigotry wLicli sets candour igher than truth. His first defect high esteem, Should be infused with so foul a spirit...Christopher Sly, old Sfy's son of Burton-heath ; pnrpose. From his writings indeed a system of social duty may be selected, for he that thinks reasonably...

...that bigotry which sets candour higher than truth. His first defect is that to which may be in puted most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices...convenience, and is so much more careful to please than instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose. From bis writings inai-ёЗ ä system "¿T...

...different from ours, of the morality of our author's scenes. He says, " His (Shakspeare's) first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in...much more careful to please than to instruct that be seems to write without any moral purpose. From his writings, indeed, a system of moral duty may...

...different from ours, of tlie morality of our author's scenes. He says, " His (Shakspeare's) first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in hooks or in men. He sacrifices virtue lo convenience; and is so much more careful to please than to...

...He says/' His (Shakspeare's) first defect is that to which may he imputed most of the evil in hooks or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience ; and...moral purpose. From his writings, indeed, a system if moral duty may he selected," (indeed !) WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. xxxvii " but his precepts and axioms...