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Page 111
... sense means . They could also recognize that it is but one of several Christian vir- tues . Even the advocates of benevolence would doubtless have agreed in theory , yet they were inclined , especially in the plays and novels of the ...
... sense means . They could also recognize that it is but one of several Christian vir- tues . Even the advocates of benevolence would doubtless have agreed in theory , yet they were inclined , especially in the plays and novels of the ...
Page 145
... sense of kindness to others , Johnson had stated that the motives to this virtue are seldom pure . He no doubt meant that people were often moved by vanity , but he probably meant something else as well , namely , that good deeds are ...
... sense of kindness to others , Johnson had stated that the motives to this virtue are seldom pure . He no doubt meant that people were often moved by vanity , but he probably meant something else as well , namely , that good deeds are ...
Page 237
... sense , 138 ; as theological virtue , 138-39 ; at ap- proach of death , 194–95 -irritability : noted by friends , 121- 22 ; psychological reasons for , 122 ; censured discourtesy , 122-23 ; awareness of , 123-24 ; regretted , 124-25 ...
... sense , 138 ; as theological virtue , 138-39 ; at ap- proach of death , 194–95 -irritability : noted by friends , 121- 22 ; psychological reasons for , 122 ; censured discourtesy , 122-23 ; awareness of , 123-24 ; regretted , 124-25 ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
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