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" We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch. "
The Life and Writings of Samuel Johnson... - Page 259
by Samuel Johnson - 1840
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...of eafe, and repofe in " the ihades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, " and vigilance Cubfides. We are then willing to " inquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn " our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. Weap" proach them with fcruple and hefitation...
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The midwife: or, The old woman's magazine, Volume 1

Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...Shades of Security. Here the Heart foftens, and " Vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to en" quire whether another Advance cannot be made, " and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our Eyes " upon the Gardens of Pleafure : We approach " them with Scruple and Hefitation...
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 328 pages
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The Complete Letter-writer: Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common ...

1778 - 264 pages
...bowers pf Eafe, and rcpofe in the (hades of Security, liere the heart fofteos, and vigilance fublides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of Pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and helitation ; we...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...(hades of fecurity. Here the heart fofiens, and vigilance iublidcs; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple andhefitation; we...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787
...fhades of fecurity. Here the heart " fofttns, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will" ing to enquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at lead, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with icn.ple and hefitation...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

1788 - 404 pages
...(hades of fecurity. Here the heart foften?, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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The Complete Letter-writer; Or, Polite English Secretary ...

1789 - 276 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...ihades of focurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafurc. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...of fecurity. Here the heart " foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will*« ing to enquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at leaflr, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with fcruple and hefitation;...
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