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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... Others viewed them as evidence of weak- ness — or even abnormality . Such was the analysis of Jeremy Ben- tham , the political philosopher and reformer , who as a young man had been a member of Johnson's City Club . ix 康 Introduction.
... Others viewed them as evidence of weak- ness — or even abnormality . Such was the analysis of Jeremy Ben- tham , the political philosopher and reformer , who as a young man had been a member of Johnson's City Club . ix 康 Introduction.
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... political influence dwindled so much it came to be known as the " High and Dry Party . " 16 Nevertheless , there remained many High Church clergymen , like Thomas Wilson , Bishop of Sodor and Mann , and Daniel Waterland , whose ...
... political influence dwindled so much it came to be known as the " High and Dry Party . " 16 Nevertheless , there remained many High Church clergymen , like Thomas Wilson , Bishop of Sodor and Mann , and Daniel Waterland , whose ...
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... political than religious . " 1 Such comments must be considered in relation to the circumstances under which they were uttered . The above observation was made in June , 1763 , about five weeks after Boswell and John- son had first met ...
... political than religious . " 1 Such comments must be considered in relation to the circumstances under which they were uttered . The above observation was made in June , 1763 , about five weeks after Boswell and John- son had first met ...
Contents
Johnson and William Law | 3 |
Johnson and Samuel Clarke | 27 |
The Atonement | 46 |
Copyright | |
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