Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 103
... interest in benevolence may be attributed to various causes . The economic historian might indicate that the growth of capitalism , resulting in greater na- tional wealth and a wider dispersal of riches among the up- per classes , made ...
... interest in benevolence may be attributed to various causes . The economic historian might indicate that the growth of capitalism , resulting in greater na- tional wealth and a wider dispersal of riches among the up- per classes , made ...
Page 166
... interest is a letter Compton wrote to Boswell after Johnson's death . Compton states that he passed many evenings with his benefactor during the winter of 1784 , when Johnson was in his last year of life . At this time , according to ...
... interest is a letter Compton wrote to Boswell after Johnson's death . Compton states that he passed many evenings with his benefactor during the winter of 1784 , when Johnson was in his last year of life . At this time , according to ...
Page 169
... interests . Consequently , most of what we know on that subject appears in Boswell's Life . This is not to imply that Boswell gave false reports or that he pur- posely distorted Johnson's views . Nevertheless , the emphasis in that work ...
... interests . Consequently , most of what we know on that subject appears in Boswell's Life . This is not to imply that Boswell gave false reports or that he pur- posely distorted Johnson's views . Nevertheless , the emphasis in that work ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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allusions amendment appears Atonement belief benevolence Boswell Boswell's chiefly Christ Christ's sacrifice Christian perfection Church of England clergyman composed conscience contrition conversion Convict's Address conviction David Hume devotions Diaries Dictionary discussion divine doctrine emphasis Eucharist Evangelical examination of conscience faith frequently friends George Strahan grace Hammond Hawkins heart Holy Spirit Hooker hope important indicate instance interpretation Jesus John John Hoole Johnson's religion kind Law's London mankind means ment mercy mind Miscellanies mystical never Nevertheless obedience observes one's particular person petitions piety prays preach propitiatory nature Puritans quotation quotes Rambler reason religious remarks repentance Richard Hooker Roman Catholic Sacrament salvation Samuel Clarke Samuel Johnson says Scripture seems sense of charity sentence length Serious Call sermons sinner sins sion sometimes sorrow soul specific statement Taylor theological things Thirty-nine Articles thought Thrale tion transubstantiation Trinity various vicarious virtue William Law writes wrote