 Ihould be degraded to a fchoolmafter; but fince it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds out that he taught for nothing, and another that his motive was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue; and all tell what they do not know...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 22by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...iiiclinu. ;o |s!)ri;ik. They ure unwilling that Milton should he degraded to a school-master; •~e it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds out, that he taught nothing, and another, that his motive was only zeal for the propa/gation of faming and virtue ; and... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master ; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught .boys, one finds...and another, that his motive was only zeal for the propargation ot learning and virtue ; and all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father was alive ; his... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...inclined to shrink. They arc unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master; but since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...and virtue; and all tell what they do not know to be • This is inaccurately expressed: Philips, and Dr. Newton after him, say a garden-house, ie a house... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a schoolmaster ; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse an act * This is inaccurately expressed. Philips, and Dr. Newton after him, say a garden house,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 564 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master ; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father was alive ; his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master ; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...out that he taught for nothing, and another that his motives was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue ; and all tell what they do not know... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master j but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father was alive; his allow*... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a school-master; but, since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excxise an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father was ah've ; his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 502 pages
...inclined to shrink. They are unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a schoolmaster ; but since it cannot be denied that he taught boys, one finds...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father * This is inaccurately... | |
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