Samuel Johnson: a Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages |
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Page 92
... period in which a sermon was composed . This test depends on an aspect of style . Various studies made in the past have shown that as Johnson advanced in years his prose grew simpler . In particular , his sentences became shorter ...
... period in which a sermon was composed . This test depends on an aspect of style . Various studies made in the past have shown that as Johnson advanced in years his prose grew simpler . In particular , his sentences became shorter ...
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... period when this faith was outlawed in England , a few of his contemporaries falsely suspected that he had a genuine commitment to it . Thomas Cooke , the translator of Hesiod , who had known Johnson during his earlier period in London ...
... period when this faith was outlawed in England , a few of his contemporaries falsely suspected that he had a genuine commitment to it . Thomas Cooke , the translator of Hesiod , who had known Johnson during his earlier period in London ...
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... period for the change from longer to shorter sentences occurring about 1755 , there appears to be no such clearly defined pivotal period for the sermons . The most that can be inferred is that those with a remarkably high av- erage in ...
... period for the change from longer to shorter sentences occurring about 1755 , there appears to be no such clearly defined pivotal period for the sermons . The most that can be inferred is that those with a remarkably high av- erage in ...
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