The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... tion . He that embarks in the voyage of life , will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind , than the strokes of the oar ; and many foun- der in the passage , while they lie waiting for the gale that is to waft them to ...
... tion . He that embarks in the voyage of life , will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind , than the strokes of the oar ; and many foun- der in the passage , while they lie waiting for the gale that is to waft them to ...
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... tion for general disquisitions are soon left without an audience . The common talk of men must relate to facts in which the talkers have , or think they have , an interest ; and where such facts cannot be known , the pleasures of ...
... tion for general disquisitions are soon left without an audience . The common talk of men must relate to facts in which the talkers have , or think they have , an interest ; and where such facts cannot be known , the pleasures of ...
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... When our men have been encouraged by frequent victories , nothing will remain but to qualify them for extreme danger , by a sudden concert of terrific vocifera- tion . When they have endured this last trial , 32 N ° 8 . THE IDLER .
... When our men have been encouraged by frequent victories , nothing will remain but to qualify them for extreme danger , by a sudden concert of terrific vocifera- tion . When they have endured this last trial , 32 N ° 8 . THE IDLER .
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... tion ; to give the smooth feature and the uncontracted muscle ; or procure insensibility to the whole animal composition ? These were some of the placid blessings I promised myself the enjoyment of , when I committed violence upon ...
... tion ; to give the smooth feature and the uncontracted muscle ; or procure insensibility to the whole animal composition ? These were some of the placid blessings I promised myself the enjoyment of , when I committed violence upon ...
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... tion , and the prospect of too good a fortune in rever- sion when I married her , to think of employing her- self either in my shop - affairs , or the management of my family . Her time , you know , as well as my own , must be filled up ...
... tion , and the prospect of too good a fortune in rever- sion when I married her , to think of employing her- self either in my shop - affairs , or the management of my family . Her time , you know , as well as my own , must be filled up ...
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acquaintance amusement authors Bassora beauty censure common commonly considered critick curiosity danger delight desire diligence Ditto dreaded easily easy elegance endeavour equal evil expected expence eyes favour fortune friends genius give gout gratified happiness honour hope hour Hudibras human idleness Idler Iliad imagination innu inquiry John Oldmixon king of Norway knowledge known labour lady Lapland learned less live look lost Louisbourg mankind marriage ment mind misery mistress morning nation nature necessary neral ness never Newmarket night NUMB observed once opinion pain passed passions perhaps Peterhouse pleased pleasure praise PRINCE OF ABISSINIA produce publick racter Rasselas readers reason resolved rich rience SATURDAY scrupulosity seldom shew sometimes soon Sophron suffered supposed sure talk tell thing Thomas Warton thought tion told truth virtue weary wife wish wonder write