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The Rambler - Page 285
by Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 463 pages
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 5

1751 - 228 pages
...fcarcely to be included in any flanding form of cxpreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...their extent, or too much diffufed in their relations l and the performances of art are too inconftant and uncertain to be reduced to any determinate idea....
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...fuffering fome alteration of their Irate. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man; every ihing is fet above or below our faculties. The works and...nature are too great in their extent, or too much ditfufed in their relations, and the performances of art too inconltant and uncertain to be reduced...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...fcarcely to be included in any ftanding form of expreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprefs upon our minds an adequate and juft reprefentation of an objecl fo great that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 472 pages
...any flanding form of eatpreflion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftatc. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every...reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoflible to imprds upon our minds an adequate and juft representation of an object fo great that we can never take...
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The Rambler: By Samuel Johnson. In Four Volumes. Embellished with Elegant ...

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 356 pages
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 3

1801 - 344 pages
...expreffion, becaufe they are always fullering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed, not_ the province of man ; every thing is fet above or"...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprds upon our minds an adequate and juft rep'refentation of an objca fo great that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 458 pages
...fcarcely to be included in any ftanding form of expreflion, becaufe they are always fuflering ibmc alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffuied in their relations, and the performances of art too inconftant and uncertain, to be reduced...
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Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...in any Handing form of expreflion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their Mate. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffuied in their relations, and the performances of art too inconftant and uncertain, to be reduced...
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Select British Classics, Volume 7

English literature - 1803 - 296 pages
...some alteration of their state. Definition is, indeed, not the province of man ; every thing is set above or below our faculties. The works and operations...nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffused in their relations, and the performances of art too inconstant and uncertain, to be reduced...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 5

1806 - 468 pages
...fcarcely to be included in any flanding form of expreffion, becaufe they are always fuffering fome alteration of their ftate. Definition is, indeed,...uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea. It is impoffible to imprefs upon our minds an adequate and juft reprefentation of an object fo great, that...
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