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 34
... frequently baited Dr. Johnson by reporting Hume's heterodox opinions , he appar- ently missed the opportunity to repeat this particular com- ment . One would like to know Johnson's reaction upon hear- ing that the clergyman who had ...
... frequently baited Dr. Johnson by reporting Hume's heterodox opinions , he appar- ently missed the opportunity to repeat this particular com- ment . One would like to know Johnson's reaction upon hear- ing that the clergyman who had ...
Page 116
... frequently called upon friends to assist the needy . His appeals to wealthier as- sociates , like the Thrales , Reynolds , Langton , and Garrick , were usually answered . In fact , it was largely through these requests that his ...
... frequently called upon friends to assist the needy . His appeals to wealthier as- sociates , like the Thrales , Reynolds , Langton , and Garrick , were usually answered . In fact , it was largely through these requests that his ...
Page 124
... frequently failed to detect . That Johnson was acutely conscious of his rudeness is borne out by Boswell's own observations elsewhere that , after offending someone by his harshness , he " was not only prompt and desir- ous to be ...
... frequently failed to detect . That Johnson was acutely conscious of his rudeness is borne out by Boswell's own observations elsewhere that , after offending someone by his harshness , he " was not only prompt and desir- ous to be ...
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 religious kind Law's London mankind means ment mercy mind Miscellanies mystical never Nevertheless obedience observes one's particular penitent person petitions piety prays preach propitiatory nature Puritans quotation quotes Rambler reason religion remarks repentance Richard Hooker Roman Catholic Sacrament salvation Samuel Clarke Samuel Johnson Scripture seems sense of charity sentence length Serious Call sermons sincere sins sometimes sorrow soul specific statement Taylor theological things Thirty-nine Articles thought Thrale tion transubstantiation Trinity various vicarious virtue vols William Law writes wrote