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 33
... sometimes identified with God , and sometimes appears to be in some sense a common superior of man and his Creator . The law of nature thus becomes a code of absolutely true and unalterable propositions , strictly analo- gous to those ...
... sometimes identified with God , and sometimes appears to be in some sense a common superior of man and his Creator . The law of nature thus becomes a code of absolutely true and unalterable propositions , strictly analo- gous to those ...
Page 123
... sometimes contradicted people in conversation . Now what harm does it do any man to be contradicted ? " Boswell : " I suppose he meant the manner of doing it ; roughly , —and harshly . " Johnson : " And who is the worse for that ...
... sometimes contradicted people in conversation . Now what harm does it do any man to be contradicted ? " Boswell : " I suppose he meant the manner of doing it ; roughly , —and harshly . " Johnson : " And who is the worse for that ...
Page 157
... sometimes disagreed on other aspects of Johnson , on this point Mrs. Thrale , Sir John Hawkins , Thomas Tyers , and Arthur Murphy were in hearty agreement with Boswell , who in his summary describes John- son as " a sincere and zealous ...
... sometimes disagreed on other aspects of Johnson , on this point Mrs. Thrale , Sir John Hawkins , Thomas Tyers , and Arthur Murphy were in hearty agreement with Boswell , who in his summary describes John- son as " a sincere and zealous ...
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