 | William Robertson - 1769 - Liczba stron: 536
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try...them by the principles and maxims of their own age, hot by thofe of another. For, although virtue artd vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftorns... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - Liczba stron: 352
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phraf^s feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In paning judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try...the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - Liczba stron: 512
...than in a living language, whofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. IN paffing judgment upon the characters of. men, we ought to...the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and, cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - Liczba stron: 508
...\vhofe idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they IN pacing judgment upon -the characters, of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another, For, although virtue and vice are at alj times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - Liczba stron: 478
...grofs, beeauf? they are familiar. • ' ' . }'• IN paffing judgment upon the characters of B ° ° men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thole of another, For, although virtue and vice, are at all times the fame, manners and cuftoms vary... | |
 | 1793 - Liczba stron: 524
...language, whole idioms and phrafes feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. ' In paffing judgment upon th characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims ot their own age, not bv thole of апэther. ther. For, although virtue and vice arc at a'l times... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - Liczba stron: 516
...feem grofs, becaufe they are familiar. In pafiing jiii'gment upon the characters of men, we ouçht to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and culloms vary... | |
 | William Robertson - 1798 - Liczba stron: 440
...whofe idioms and phrafes feem grois, becaufe they are familiar. In paffing judgment upon the charafters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by thofe of another. For, although virtue and vice are at all times the fame, manners and cuitoms vary... | |
 | Sir William Gell - 1807 - Liczba stron: 190
...cunning was, and is still, in those countries, held in the highest estimation, and in passing judgment on the characters of men, we ought to try them by the...their own age, not by those of another ; for although vice and virtue are at all times invariable, yet manners and customs may undergo considerable alteration.... | |
 | Richard Kirwan - 1807 - Liczba stron: 336
...language and man* ners )' this fubject ; for he aflerts, that — " in pafling " judgment on the character of men, we " ought to try them by the principles and " maxims of their own age, and not by thofe " of another ; for, though virtue and vice are " always the fame, manners and cuftoms... | |
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In passing judgment upon the characters of men, we ought to try them by the principles and maxims of their own age, not by those of another. For, although virtn« and vice are at all times the same, manners and customs vary continually. 
