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Samuel Johnson. OF THE Numb . FIRST VOLUME . I Difficulty of the firft addrefs . Practice of the epic poets . Convenience of periodical performances . 2 The neceffity and danger of looking into futurity . Writers naturally fanguine ...
Samuel Johnson. OF THE Numb . FIRST VOLUME . I Difficulty of the firft addrefs . Practice of the epic poets . Convenience of periodical performances . 2 The neceffity and danger of looking into futurity . Writers naturally fanguine ...
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... firft addrefs on any new occafion , is felt by every man in his tranfac- tions with the world , and confeffed by the fet- tled and regular forms of falutation which neceffity has introduced into all languages . Judgment was wearied with ...
... firft addrefs on any new occafion , is felt by every man in his tranfac- tions with the world , and confeffed by the fet- tled and regular forms of falutation which neceffity has introduced into all languages . Judgment was wearied with ...
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... firft what he performs laft ; as by continual advances from his firft ftage of exiftence he is perpetually varying the horizon of his profpects , he muft always difcover new motives of action , new excitements of fear , and allurements ...
... firft what he performs laft ; as by continual advances from his firft ftage of exiftence he is perpetually varying the horizon of his profpects , he muft always difcover new motives of action , new excitements of fear , and allurements ...
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... firft notice of a prey . To these men , who diftinguish themfelves by the appellation of CRITICS , it is neceffary for a new au- thor to find fome means of recommendation . It is probable , that the moft malignant of thefe perfecutors ...
... firft notice of a prey . To these men , who diftinguish themfelves by the appellation of CRITICS , it is neceffary for a new au- thor to find fome means of recommendation . It is probable , that the moft malignant of thefe perfecutors ...
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... firft lover , could have fcarcely given way ; but which he seems to have indulged , till he had totally forgotten its abfurdity , and would probably have put in execution , had he been hindered only by his rea- fon . • My defire ...
... firft lover , could have fcarcely given way ; but which he seems to have indulged , till he had totally forgotten its abfurdity , and would probably have put in execution , had he been hindered only by his rea- fon . • My defire ...
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againſt arifes becauſe buſineſs caufe cauſe cenfure confequence confider converfation defire difcovered eafily endeavour equally eſtabliſhed fafe fame fatisfaction favour fays fchemes fear fecure feems feldom felves fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fingle fion firft firſt folitude folly fome fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe imagination indulge intereft itſelf labour lady laft laſt learning leaſt lefs lofe loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs nerally never NUMB obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves OVID paffed paffions paftoral pain perfons perfuaded pleafing pleaſe pleaſure portunity praiſe prefent promife purpoſe racter raiſe RAMBLER reafon reft ſhe ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe