 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 - 1864 - 460 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 was alive; his allowance... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1864 - 880 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, aud another that his motive was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue; and, all tell... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1864 - 840 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 tanght for nothing, and another that his motive was only zeal for the propagation of learning and virtue;... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1876 - 524 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 - 1878 - 504 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 was alive; his allowance... | |
 | James Moir - 1880 - 204 pages
...unwilling that Milton should be degraded to a schoolmaster; but, since it cannot be denied that lie taught boys, one finds out that he taught for nothing,...all tell what they do not know to be true, only to excuse .MI ;nt which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful. His father was alive ; his... | |
 | English dictation - 1881 - 156 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 was alive ; his... | |
 | Fifty celebrated men - 1881 - 360 pages
...biographers seem 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 out that he taught for nothing; and another,that his motivevfaaOT\\\ propagation of learning and virtue ; and all tell what they do not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1886 - 516 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 was alive ; his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 598 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...of learning and virtue ; and all tell what they do VOL. I. not know to be true, only to excuse an act which no wise man will consider as in itself disgraceful.... | |
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