The beauties of Samuel Johnson: maxims and observations. To which are now added, biographical anecdotes of the doctor, his life [&c.].1804 |
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... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 232 . THE ANCIENTS . Such is the general conspiracy of human na- ture against contemporary merit , that if we had inherited from antiquity enough to afford em- ployment for the laborious , and amusement for • G ...
... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 232 . THE ANCIENTS . Such is the general conspiracy of human na- ture against contemporary merit , that if we had inherited from antiquity enough to afford em- ployment for the laborious , and amusement for • G ...
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... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 29 . The usual fortune of complaint , is to excite contempt more than pity . Life of Cowley . To To hear complaints with patience , even when complaints are √ 148 ] Chance.
... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 29 . The usual fortune of complaint , is to excite contempt more than pity . Life of Cowley . To To hear complaints with patience , even when complaints are √ 148 ] Chance.
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... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 211 . Differences are never so effectually laid asleep , as by some common calamity . An enemy unites all to whom he threatens danger . Rambler , vol . 2 , p . 150 .. He that never was acquainted with adversity ...
... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 211 . Differences are never so effectually laid asleep , as by some common calamity . An enemy unites all to whom he threatens danger . Rambler , vol . 2 , p . 150 .. He that never was acquainted with adversity ...
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... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 52 . The desires of man increase with his acquisi- tions ; every step which he advances brings some- thing within his view , which he did not see be- fore , and which , as soon as he sees it , he begins to want ...
... Prince of Abyssinia , p . 52 . The desires of man increase with his acquisi- tions ; every step which he advances brings some- thing within his view , which he did not see be- fore , and which , as soon as he sees it , he begins to want ...
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... Prince of Abyssinia ,. 86 . To see the highest minds levelled with the meanest , may produce some solace to the con sciousness of weakness , and some mor.ification to the pride of wisdom ; but let it be remember- ed , that minds are not ...
... Prince of Abyssinia ,. 86 . To see the highest minds levelled with the meanest , may produce some solace to the con sciousness of weakness , and some mor.ification to the pride of wisdom ; but let it be remember- ed , that minds are not ...
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Abyffinia beauty calamity censure character considered contempt crime danger death delight desire Dictionary diligence Doctor Dryden easily endeavour envy equally error evil excellence eyes Falkland Islands Falstaff fame fancy faults favour fear flattered folly fortune frequently friendship genius give guilt happiness honour hope human Ibid idle Idler imagination Johnson kind knowledge labour laws less lives London Chronicle Lord mankind MARRIAGE ment mind miscarriage misery nation nature necessary neral ness never Notes upon Shakspeare observed once opinion ourselves pain passions perhaps pleased pleasure poet poetry polished language Pope praise Preface to Shakspeare pride Prince of Abyssinia produce prudence racters Rambler reason Roger Ascham SAMUEL JOHNSON says seldom Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Browne sometimes stancy Streatham suffer superiority things thought Thrale tion truth vanity virtue Western Islands writer