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" I must confess I am amazed that the press should be only made use of in this way by news-writers, and the zealots of parties : as if it were not more advantageous to mankind, to be instructed in wisdom and virtue, than in politics ; and to be made good... "
Distinguished men of modern times [selected from The gallery of portraits ... - Page 42
by Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1838
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The Oxford Magazine, Volumes 5-6

1770 - 662 pages
...of this nature — he confefies his amairement, that the preis in his lime ihou'.d only be made ufe of in this way, by news-writers, and the zealots of...if it were not more advantageous to mankind to be inftru&ed in luifdom and -virtue\ than in folilift, and to be made goodjathrs, ha/bands, and font,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...world after fnch a manner: though I muft confefs I am amazed that the preis mould be only made ule of in this way by news-writers, and the zealots of...if it were not more advantageous to mankind, to be inftruned in wifdWn and virtue, than in politics} and to be made good fathers, hufbands, and il.ns,...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...hindered authors from communicating their thoughts to the world after such a manner: though I must confess I am amazed that the press should be only made use...husbands and sons, than counsellors and statesmen. Had the philosophers and great men of antiquity, who took so much pains in order to instruct mankind,...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...hindered authors from communicating their thoughts to the world after such a manner: though I must confess I am amazed that the press should be only made use...husbands, and sons, than counsellors and statesmen. Had the philosophers and great men of antiquity, who took so much pains in order to instruct mankind,...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...hindered authors from communicating their thoughts to the world after such a manner: though I must confess I am amazed that the press should be only made use...husbands, and sons, than counsellors and statesmen. Had the philosophers and great men of antiquity, who took so much pains in order to instruct mankind,...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...should he only made use of in this way by News-writers, and the zealot* of parties : as if it were nut more advantageous to mankind; to be instructed in...husbands, and sons, than counsellors and statesmen. Had the philosophers and grrat men wf antiquity, who took so much pains in order to instruct mankind,...
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The Spectator ...

English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...authors from communicating their thoughts to the world after such a manner : though I must confess I am amazed that the press should be only made use...this way by news.'writers, and the zealots of parties ; at if it .were not more advantageous to mankind, to be instructed in wisdom and virtue, than in politics...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 41

British essayists - 1803 - 310 pages
...is, it is plain that his argument draws one way and his example another ; / must confess, says he, 1 am amazed that the press should be only made use of in th.s viay by news-writers and the zealots of parties ; as if it were not more advantageous to mankind...
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The British Essayists, Volume 38

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 394 pages
...is, it is plain that his argument draws one way and his example another ; / mast confess, says he, I am amazed that the press should be only made use...and the zealots of parties ; as if it were not more advitnfageous ta mankind to be instructed in wisdom and virtue, than in politici ; and to be made good...
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The British Essayists;: Observer

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 374 pages
...is plain that his argument draws one way and his example another ; / m it-it confess, says he, lam amazed that the press should be only made use of in...news-writers and the zealots of parties; as if it zsere not more advantageous to man* kind to be instructed in wisdom and virtue, than in politic* ;...
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