 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1859 - 1028 σελίδες
...credulity are justly blamed. His lahulouMieafi, if he was t he author of fictions. Is a fiiult for which no apology can be made; but his credulity may be excused in an ape when all men were credulous." — Dr.Johnsftn** Twirin Srftflanrf. which set»: also Mackenzie's... | |
 | George Wheelwright - 1875 - 98 σελίδες
...are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of the fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made ; but his credulity may be excused in an age when a'l men were credulous.' — [1778. S. Johnson, Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland.] ' If I... | |
 | James R. Fergusson - 1876 - 254 σελίδες
...may be ascribed to him ; " and he quotes Dr Johnson's righteous observation, as he calls it, that " his credulity may be excused in an age when all men were credulous." Stewart's style is quaint, pithy, and humorous, with many sound sentiments and sage proverbial expressions,... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1886 - 474 σελίδες
...are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of the fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made, but his credulity may be excused in an age in which all men were credulous. Learning was then rising on the world, but eyes so long accustomed... | |
 | Sir Thomas Widdrington - 1897 - 450 σελίδες
...are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of the fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made, but his credulity may be excused in an age in which all men were credulous.' (Dict. Nat. Biog.f 1 Pol. Virg., lib. 13, p. 234.— TW 3 Archbishop... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1899 - 1172 σελίδες
...credulity are justly Mamed. His fabulousness, if he was theauthor of fictions. Is a fault for which no apology can be made; but his credulity may be excused in an age when all men were credulous.'' — Itr.Jnhnion'x 7>*wrin Scollaritl. which we; also Mackenzie's Lives; Blog. Brit.; Nicolson's Hist.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1906 - 270 σελίδες
...are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of the fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made ; but his credulity may be excused...darkness were too much dazzled with its light to see anything distinctly. The first race of scholars in the fifteenth century, and some time after, were,... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 812 σελίδες
...credulity are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made ; but his credulity may be excused in an age when all men were credulous. — JOHNSON, SAMUEL, 1775, A Journey to the Wexte.ru Isles of Scotland, Aberdeen. As a specimen of... | |
 | Isaac Arthur Abt - 1923 - 1274 σελίδες
...receptive yet credulous, may be summed up in the words of Dr. Johnson.f "Learning was then rising in the world; but ages so long accustomed to darkness were too much dazzled with its light to see anything distinctly. The first race of scholars in the fifteenth century, and some time after, were... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1925 - 346 σελίδες
...literature of the Middle Ages was never better stated than by Doctor Johnson in his Tour of the Hebrides : Learning was then rising on the world; but ages so...darkness were too much dazzled with its light to see anything distinctly. The first race of scholars in the fifteenth century, and some time after, were,... | |
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... barbarity. His history is written with elegance and vigour, but his fabulousness and credulity are justly blamed. His fabulousness, if he was the author of the fictions, is a fault for which no apology can be made ; but his credulity may be excused... 
