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" There are many who think it an Act of Piety to hide the Faults or Failings of their Friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their Detection; we therefore see whole Ranks of Characters adorned with uniform Panegyrick, and not to be known from one... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Page 388
by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 20

Early English newspapers - 1750 - 698 pages
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...is danger left his intereft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There...therefore fee whole ranks of characters adorned with uniforin panegyric ; and not to be known from one another, but by extrinfic and cafual circumftances....
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 328 pages
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There arc many who think it an zQ. of piety to hide the faults or failings of their friends, even wjien they can no longer fuffer by their dete&ion; we therefore fee whole ranks of characters adorned...
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 288 pages
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The Rambler: In Four Volumes, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1784 - 372 pages
...there is danger left his intertft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernefs, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There....who think it an act of piety to hide the faults or tailings of itl\eir friends, even when they can no longer iufler by their detection ; we therefore...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...an an of piety to hide the i'aula or failings of their friends, even when they can no lonprr fuffcr by their detection ; we therefore fee whole ranks...panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by extrinGck and cafui! ciiciimilanccs. ' Let me remember,' fays Hale, ' when I find myfelf inclin' ixl...
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The Rambler, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1791 - 312 pages
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...there is dangcrlefthis intercft, his fear, his gratitude, or his tendernels, overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many wh» think it an aft of piety to hide the faults or failings of their 'friends, even when they can...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...there is danger lest his interest, his fear, his gratitude, or his tenderness overpower his fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There...failings of their friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their detection ; we therefore see whole ranks of characters adorned with, uniform panegyrick,...
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