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" We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch. "
Murphy's essay. The rambler. The adventurer. The idler. Rasselas. Tales of ... - Page 109
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1750 - 228 pages
...of eafe, and repofe in " the ihades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, " and vigilance Cubfides. We are then willing to " inquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn " our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. Weap" proach them with fcruple and hefitation...
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The Complete Letter-writer: Containing Familiar Letters on the Most Common ...

1778 - 264 pages
...bowers pf Eafe, and rcpofe in the (hades of Security, liere the heart fofteos, and vigilance fublides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of Pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and helitation ; we...
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The Complete Letter-writer; Or, Polite English Secretary ...

1789 - 276 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fliades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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Select British Classics, Volume 6

1803 - 290 pages
...of ' obtaining the same end. We then relax our vigour, 4 and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at ' a distance, but rely upon our own constancy,...' shades of security. Here the heart softens, and vi' gilance subsides ; we are then willing to enquire ' whether another advance cannot be made, and...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...of obtaining the same end. We then. " relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terri" fied with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our " own constancy,...venture to approach what we " resolve never to touch. We ihus enter the bowers " of ease, and repose in the shades of security. Here " the heart softens and...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the (hades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fublidcs ; .we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, tuin our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 2

1806 - 346 pages
...be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely " upon our cwn constancy, and venture to ap" proach what we resolve never to touch. We " thus enter the..." shades of security. Here the heart softens, and " viligance subsides; we are then willing to in" quire whether another advance cannot be made, " and...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

1806 - 360 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach then* with fcruple and hefitation; we...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we...
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