... ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Strona 29autor: James Boswell - 1823Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Liczba stron: 248
...greatnefs of foul. But a great mind difdains to hold any thing by courtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power ; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Liczba stron: 474
...greatnefs of foul. But a great mind difdains to hold any thing by courtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power ; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Liczba stron: 602
...greatnefs of fouL But a great mind difdains to hold any thing by courtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf in his power ; he is either repelled with helplefs indignity, or endured by clemency and condefcenfion,... | |
| SAMUEL JOHNSON - 1781 - Liczba stron: 254
...greatnefs. of foul. But a great mind difdains to hold any thing by eburtefy, and therefore never ufurps what a lawful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himfelf irthis power; he is either repefkd with helplefs indignity, or endured toy- clemency and condefeenfion.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Liczba stron: 714
...established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed 'greatness...in his power : he is either repelled with helpless in» dignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - Liczba stron: 422
...established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of...indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - Liczba stron: 414
...established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of...indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - Liczba stron: 414
...established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of...thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a law^ ful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himself in his power;... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - Liczba stron: 716
...established as the barriers between one order of society and another. This transgression of regularity was by himself and his admirers termed greatness of...indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be supposed to afford any evidence, he was... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - Liczba stron: 594
...his power; he is either repelled with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. A great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy,...never usurps what a lawful claimant may take away. • ' ibid -No man can pay a more servile tribute to the great, than by suffering his liberty, in their... | |
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