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 187
... published article , 11 I shall deal with it here as briefly as possible . The first reference to such a conversion , so far as I have been able to discover , is contained in a letter written by the poet William Cowper , dated May 10 ...
... published article , 11 I shall deal with it here as briefly as possible . The first reference to such a conversion , so far as I have been able to discover , is contained in a letter written by the poet William Cowper , dated May 10 ...
Page 209
... published between 1750 and 1752 , the average length of the sentences is 43.1 words ; in the major Lives of the Poets , published between 1779 and 1781 , the average length is 30.1 words . There is also an indication that Johnson ...
... published between 1750 and 1752 , the average length of the sentences is 43.1 words ; in the major Lives of the Poets , published between 1779 and 1781 , the average length is 30.1 words . There is also an indication that Johnson ...
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... published anonymously , is attributed to William Vickers . This little volume appeared in numerous editions during the eighteenth century . It is of particular interest inasmuch as one section is entitled " Prayers and Meditations ...
... published anonymously , is attributed to William Vickers . This little volume appeared in numerous editions during the eighteenth century . It is of particular interest inasmuch as one section is entitled " Prayers and Meditations ...
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