The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Volume 5T. Longman, 1796 - 443 pages |
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... wish is found a disappointment ; but when many others are interested in an undertaking , when any design is formed , in which the improvement or fecurity of mankind is involved , nothing is more unworthy either of wisdom or benevolence ...
... wish is found a disappointment ; but when many others are interested in an undertaking , when any design is formed , in which the improvement or fecurity of mankind is involved , nothing is more unworthy either of wisdom or benevolence ...
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... their schemes , and their wishes . As I had not enlarged my conceptions either by books or conver- sation , I differed only from my father by the fresh- nefs of my cheeks , and the vigour of my 3 nefs 14 N ° 73 . THE RAMBLER .
... their schemes , and their wishes . As I had not enlarged my conceptions either by books or conver- sation , I differed only from my father by the fresh- nefs of my cheeks , and the vigour of my 3 nefs 14 N ° 73 . THE RAMBLER .
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... the leaft obftruction of her wishes . Those who have long lived in foli- tude indeed naturally contract this unfocial quality , because , because , having long had only themselves to please , 20 N ° 74 . THE RAMBLER .
... the leaft obftruction of her wishes . Those who have long lived in foli- tude indeed naturally contract this unfocial quality , because , because , having long had only themselves to please , 20 N ° 74 . THE RAMBLER .
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... wishes for univerfal happiness , that he looks on himself as fuffering unjustly under the in- famy of fingle failings , while the general temper of his mind is unknown or unregarded . It is natural to mean well , when only abstracted ...
... wishes for univerfal happiness , that he looks on himself as fuffering unjustly under the in- famy of fingle failings , while the general temper of his mind is unknown or unregarded . It is natural to mean well , when only abstracted ...
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... wish , that he had been referved in the infenfibility of non - exist- ence to fome happier hour , when literary merit shall no longer be despised , and the gifts and careffes of mankind mankind shall recompenfe the toils of study , and ...
... wish , that he had been referved in the infenfibility of non - exist- ence to fome happier hour , when literary merit shall no longer be despised , and the gifts and careffes of mankind mankind shall recompenfe the toils of study , and ...
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accuſtomed affiftance againſt amuſements beauty becauſe buſineſs cauſe cenfure confefs confidered converfation curiofity defire delight diſcover eafily eaſe endeavoured equally eſcape eſtabliſhed fame faſhion fatisfaction favour fcarcely fecurity feem feldom felves fenfe fentiments fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt folly fome fometimes foon fortune fpecies ftate ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority furely fyllables happineſs herſelf himſelf hope houſe imagination inclined increaſe intereft kindneſs knowledge labour ladies laft laſt learning leaſt lefs loft mankind meaſure ment mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs never NUMB numbers obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves paffage paffed paffions paſs pleafing pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prefent preferve publick puniſhment purpoſe raiſe RAMBLER reaſon reft ſcarcely ſeems ſhe ſmall ſome ſtate ſtudy tenderneſs thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion truth underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe wiſdom wiſh