 Envy is almost the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place ; the only passion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where discoverable, and its attempts always to be dreaded.  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 2251822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1752 - 316 pages
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 | 1752 - 204 pages
...malignant, to efcape detection ; and infamy needs very little affiftance to its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable - at all times, and in every place ; the only paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; and therefore its effefts are every where... | |
 | English literature - 724 pages
...proceflions the company of coblers take place of the company of Qio.e-makers. ESSAY en ENVY. T^NVY is aim oft the only vice •*-•* which is practicable at all times, and in every place, ths only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; its effedls, therefore, are every... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 284 pages
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 | Samuel Johnson - 1772 - 282 pages
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 | 1785 - 596 pages
...efcajie detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affilt it's circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: it'« effects therefore are every where difcorerable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to afflft its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 422 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to aflift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place ; the only paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...can add nothing to what you will feel, and diminifh nothing from it. Hid. $ 45. Envy. Envy is almod the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place : the only pafiion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation; its effect*, therefore, are every where difcoverable,... | |
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