Samuel Johnson: A Layman's ReligionUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1964 - 240 pages Influence of Johnson's own religious interpretation on his life and work. |
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Page 167
... Roman Catholicism was his habit of defending its teach- ings in conversation . He understood its tenets better than most Englishmen of his time , and he often expressed strong sym- pathy for many of its doctrines , though sometimes he ...
... Roman Catholicism was his habit of defending its teach- ings in conversation . He understood its tenets better than most Englishmen of his time , and he often expressed strong sym- pathy for many of its doctrines , though sometimes he ...
Page 168
... Roman Catholic clergy for having " snatched the bible out of the hands of the people " and having thus " pre- cluded great numbers from the highest spiritual consolation . " 30 In conversation he seems to have spoken more often in terms ...
... Roman Catholic clergy for having " snatched the bible out of the hands of the people " and having thus " pre- cluded great numbers from the highest spiritual consolation . " 30 In conversation he seems to have spoken more often in terms ...
Page 170
... Roman Catholic at heart , but rather to help define his position as a Church of England man . Among his many allusions to Roman Catholicism , three , when juxtaposed , seem particularly significant . On one occa- sion Johnson observed ...
... Roman Catholic at heart , but rather to help define his position as a Church of England man . Among his many allusions to Roman Catholicism , three , when juxtaposed , seem particularly significant . On one occa- sion Johnson observed ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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