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 35
... later to express admiration for his style , at one point in Rasselas he appears to satirize both Clarke's meta- physical ideas and his abstract language . In Chapter XXII the young prince encounters a philosopher who preaches , " The ...
... later to express admiration for his style , at one point in Rasselas he appears to satirize both Clarke's meta- physical ideas and his abstract language . In Chapter XXII the young prince encounters a philosopher who preaches , " The ...
Page 36
... later statement , reported by Wil- liam Seward , that " In his opinion Clarke was the most com- plete literary character that England ever produced " ? 22 Possi- bly his idea of Clarke's style changed , but it is important to observe ...
... later statement , reported by Wil- liam Seward , that " In his opinion Clarke was the most com- plete literary character that England ever produced " ? 22 Possi- bly his idea of Clarke's style changed , but it is important to observe ...
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... Later , on April 20 , 1778 , Johnson recorded in his private diary , " I have made sermons perhaps as readily as formerly . " Presumably this prac- tice continued until the last few years of his life , but because of his better ...
... Later , on April 20 , 1778 , Johnson recorded in his private diary , " I have made sermons perhaps as readily as formerly . " Presumably this prac- tice continued until the last few years of his life , but because of his better ...
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