The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous, to which are Now Added Biographical Anecdotes of the Doctor, Selected from the Works of Mrs. Piozzi, His Life, Recently Published by Mr. Boswell, and Other Authentic Testimonies, Also His Will, and the Sermon He Wrote for the Late Doctor DoddG. Kearsley; J. Walker; Scatchard and Letterman; Lackington, Allen, and Company; Longman, Hurst, and Company; and B. Crosby, 1804 - 394 pages |
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... Roger Ascham , p . 244 . ADDRESS ADDRESS . The strictest moralists allow forms of address to [ 128 ] Address Assurances Admiration Atheist Adversary Avarice.
... Roger Ascham , p . 244 . ADDRESS ADDRESS . The strictest moralists allow forms of address to [ 128 ] Address Assurances Admiration Atheist Adversary Avarice.
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... Roger Ascham , p . 235 . CREDULITY . We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know , because they never have deceived us . Idler , vol . 2 , p . 157 . Of all kinds of credulity , the most obstinate and wonderful is that of ...
... Roger Ascham , p . 235 . CREDULITY . We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know , because they never have deceived us . Idler , vol . 2 , p . 157 . Of all kinds of credulity , the most obstinate and wonderful is that of ...
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... Roger Ascham , p . 248 . METHOD . METHOD . As the end of method is perspicuity , [ 282 ] Frugality` Incredulity 244.
... Roger Ascham , p . 248 . METHOD . METHOD . As the end of method is perspicuity , [ 282 ] Frugality` Incredulity 244.
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... Roger Ascham , p . 240 . Uniformity of practice seldom continues long without good reason . Western Islands , p . 361 . PIETY . Piety is elevation of mind towards the Supreme Being , and extension of the thought to another life . The ...
... Roger Ascham , p . 240 . Uniformity of practice seldom continues long without good reason . Western Islands , p . 361 . PIETY . Piety is elevation of mind towards the Supreme Being , and extension of the thought to another life . The ...
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Abyffinia beauty calamity censure character considered Cowley crime danger death delight desire Dictionary Doctor Dryden easily endeavour enquired envy equally error evil excellence eyes Falkland Islands fame fancy faults favour fear flattered folly fortune frequently friendship genius give guilt happiness honour hope human Ibid idle Idler imagination Johnson kind knowledge known labour laws less lives Lord mankind MARRIAGE ment Milton mind miscarriage misery nation nature necessary neral ness never Notes upon Shakspeare observed once opinion ourselves pain passions perhaps pleased pleasure poet poetry polished language Pope praise Preface to Shakspeare pride Prince of Abyssinia produce prudence Rambler reason riches Roger Ascham SAMUEL JOHNSON says seldom Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Browne sometimes stancy Streatham suffer superiority things thought Thrale tion truth vanity virtue Waller Western Islands writer