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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... language . " The following passage , in which Law achieves remarkable emphasis by the re- peated use of infinitive phrases , will serve to illustrate his style . It is also an excellent summary of what he meant by renuncia- tion of the ...
... language . " The following passage , in which Law achieves remarkable emphasis by the re- peated use of infinitive phrases , will serve to illustrate his style . It is also an excellent summary of what he meant by renuncia- tion of the ...
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... language indicates : " I was like a man in sudden danger eagerly seeking his defensive arms ; and I could not but be assailed by momentary doubts while I had actually before me a man of such strong abilities and inten- sive enquiry ...
... language indicates : " I was like a man in sudden danger eagerly seeking his defensive arms ; and I could not but be assailed by momentary doubts while I had actually before me a man of such strong abilities and inten- sive enquiry ...
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... language higher than words , and we feel transports of devotion which only can be felt . " 21 It has sometimes been observed that with Johnson the fear of God predominated over the love of God — that his religious reflections instilled ...
... language higher than words , and we feel transports of devotion which only can be felt . " 21 It has sometimes been observed that with Johnson the fear of God predominated over the love of God — that his religious reflections instilled ...
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