The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.Nichols and Son, 1801 |
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... of Christianity , " without any accommodation to the licen " tiousness and levity of the prefent age . I " therefore look back on this part of my " work " work with pleafure , which no man fhall " GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 57.
... of Christianity , " without any accommodation to the licen " tiousness and levity of the prefent age . I " therefore look back on this part of my " work " work with pleafure , which no man fhall " GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 57.
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Samuel Johnson. " work with pleafure , which no man fhall " diminish or augment . I fhall never envy " the honours which wit and learning obtain " in any other caufe , if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour " to ...
Samuel Johnson. " work with pleafure , which no man fhall " diminish or augment . I fhall never envy " the honours which wit and learning obtain " in any other caufe , if I can be numbered among the writers who have given ardour " to ...
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... fhall be ; if our state , at the close of life , " is to be the measure of our final fentence , " then prayers for the dead , being vifibly " fruitless , can be regarded only as the vain " oblations of fuperftition . But of all super ...
... fhall be ; if our state , at the close of life , " is to be the measure of our final fentence , " then prayers for the dead , being vifibly " fruitless , can be regarded only as the vain " oblations of fuperftition . But of all super ...
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... fhall not be disappointed , though I should conclude it , if lefs be pof- " fible , with lefs ; for I have been long wa- " kened from that dream of hope , in which I " once boafted myfelf with fo much exul- " tation , " MY LORD , " Your ...
... fhall not be disappointed , though I should conclude it , if lefs be pof- " fible , with lefs ; for I have been long wa- " kened from that dream of hope , in which I " once boafted myfelf with fo much exul- " tation , " MY LORD , " Your ...
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... fhall find leifure from party and faction to carry fuch a scheme into execution , will , in all probability , be re- spected by posterity as the Mæcenas of letters . We now take leave of Dr. Johnson as an author . Four volumes of his ...
... fhall find leifure from party and faction to carry fuch a scheme into execution , will , in all probability , be re- spected by posterity as the Mæcenas of letters . We now take leave of Dr. Johnson as an author . Four volumes of his ...
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Página 75 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Página 77 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Página 21 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Página 77 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Página 77 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Página 57 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Página 6 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Página 20 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting...
Página 22 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Página 29 - Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.