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" In a short time we remit our fervour, and endeavour to find some mitigation of our duty, and some more easy means of obtaining the same end. We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 113
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...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....made, and whether •we may not, at least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but...
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Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man; Or, A New ...

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 pages
...and resolve no longer to be terrified wi'.h crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch....bowers of ease, and repose in the shades of security. Itere the heart softens and vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 368 pages
...and " resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a dis" tance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture " to approach what we resolve never to..." shades of security. Here the heart softens, and vigi" lance subsides ; we are then willing to inquire whe" ther another advance cannot be made, and...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

1819 - 264 pages
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 pages
...and resolve no longer to be terrified with " crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own con" stancy, and venture to approach what we resolve " never to...made, and whether we may not, at " least turn our eyes upon the gardens of plea" sure. We approach them with scruple and he" sitation ; we enter them,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 462 pages
...crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own con" stancy, and venture to approach what we resoJve " never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of " ease,...made, and whether we may not, at " least turn our eyes upon the gardens of plea" sure. We approach them with scruple and he" sitation ; we enter them,...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...vigor, 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....Here the heart softens, and vigilance subsides ; we arc then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...vigor, 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....Here the heart softens, and vigilance subsides ; we arc then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at least,...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...vigor, 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....We thus enter the bowers of ease, and repose in the shadeB, of -security. Here the heart softens, arid vigilance subsides ; we are then willing to enquire...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...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. We thus enter the bowers of ease, and re. I pose in the shades of security. Here the heart softens, and „ vigilance subsides, we are then...
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