 The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I considered, that severity of manners was absolutely necessary to him who would censure others, and for that reason, and...  The North American Review - Page 333edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1786 - 516 pages
...fafhionable vices, which 3Mr" BICKERSTAFF has dpne with a freedom of fpirit that woutd " have loft both its beauty and efficacy had it been pretended to " by Mr. STEELE." — With this laudable fyirit of unijaring cenfure Mr BICKERSTAFF expofes here to ridicule and abhorrence... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...my life is at best but pardonable. And, with no greater character than this, a man would make but au indifferent progress in attacking prevailing and fashionable...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met •with is the best proof of its value; but I should... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 496 pages
...make but an indifferent progress in attacking prevailing and fashionable vices, which Mr. Bickerstatf has done with a freedom of spirit, that would have...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. STEELE." From a scarce pamphlet in the Lambeth library supposed to be written by Gav, we have authority to add,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 304 pages
...agreeableness of wit. The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value; but I should... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pages
...agreeableness of wit. The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but I should... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...tried again with great success when the TATLERS were collected into volumes.' JoHNSoN'S Life of PoPE. than this, a man would make but an indifferent progress...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. STEELE.' From a scarce pamphlet in the Lambeth library, supposed to be written by GAY, we have authority to... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 862 pages
...agreeableness of wit. The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but I should... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 384 pages
...agreeableness of wit. The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but I should... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 288 pages
...agreeableness of wit. The general purpose of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its value ; but I should... | |
 | 1829 - 804 pages
...to call myself a vicious man, but at the same time must confess, my life is at best but pardon ible. And, with no greater character than this, a man would...efficacy, had it been pretended to by Mr. Steele. As to the work itself, the acceptance it has met with is the best proof of its valne; but I should... | |
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