 It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men may be found in their letters, and that he who writes to his friend lays his heart open before him. But the truth is, that such were the simple friendships of the " Golden...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Страница 148по Samuel Johnson - 1824Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Adams - 1803 - 486 страници
...religion and virtue ; and his letters are replete with profefbons of benevolence. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...to his friend lays his heart open before him. But very few can boaft of heaits which they dare lay open to themfelves, and, certainly, what we hide from... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 страници
...ef His correfpondents. It has been fo long- laid as to be commonly believed, that the true characVis of men may be found in their Letters, and that he...friend. lays his heart open before . him. But the tnuth is, that fach. were the fimple friend-: Jhips of the Gulden Acje, and are now the fiieiKillnps... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, constancy and tenderness. It has been. «o long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...and are now the friendships only of children. Very tew can boast of hearts which they dare lay open to themselves, and of •which, by whatever accident... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, constancy, and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...friend lays his heart open before him. But the truth if, that such were the simple friendships of the Goldea Age, and are now the 1 Part of it arose from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, constancy and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men may be found in Iheir letters, and that he who writes to his friend lays his heart open before him. But the truth is,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratiturto, constancy, and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men may he found in their letters, and that he ivho writes to his friend lays his heart open before him. But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 406 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, constancy, and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...children. Very few can boast of hearts which they dare lay I open to themselves, and of which, by whatever accident exposed, they do not shun a distinct and continued... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 404 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, constancy, and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...were the simple friendships of the " Golden Age," and now the friendships only of children. Very few can boast of hearts which they dare lay open to themselves,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 412 страници
...fondness. There is nothing but liberal ity, gratitude, constancy, and tenderness. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...were the simple friendships of the " Golden Age," and now the friendships only of children. Very few can boast of hearts which they dare lay open to themselves,... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 страници
...nature arid the heart in his letters, than in those of most of his correspondents. It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...the friendships only of children. Very few can boast hearts which they dare lay open to themselves, and of which by whatever accident exposed, they do not... | |
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