The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5Nichols, 1816 |
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... βάτον , Soon fades the rose ; once past the fragrant hour , The loiterer finds a bramble for a flow'r . But surely these exhortations may , with equal propriety , be applied to better purposes ; it may B 2 No 71 . 3 THE RAMBLER .
... βάτον , Soon fades the rose ; once past the fragrant hour , The loiterer finds a bramble for a flow'r . But surely these exhortations may , with equal propriety , be applied to better purposes ; it may B 2 No 71 . 3 THE RAMBLER .
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... surely nothing can more evidently shew the value of this quality , than that it recom- mends those who are destitute of all other excel- lencies , and procures regard to the trifling , friend- ship to the worthless , and affection to ...
... surely nothing can more evidently shew the value of this quality , than that it recom- mends those who are destitute of all other excel- lencies , and procures regard to the trifling , friend- ship to the worthless , and affection to ...
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... Surely nothing can be more unreasonable than to lose the will to please , when we are conscious of the power , or show more cruelty than to chuse any kind of influence before that of kindness . He that regards the welfare of others ...
... Surely nothing can be more unreasonable than to lose the will to please , when we are conscious of the power , or show more cruelty than to chuse any kind of influence before that of kindness . He that regards the welfare of others ...
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... surely what is claimed by the possession of money is justly for- feited by its loss . She that has once demanded a settlement has allowed the importance of fortune : and when she cannot shew pecuniary merit , why should she think her ...
... surely what is claimed by the possession of money is justly for- feited by its loss . She that has once demanded a settlement has allowed the importance of fortune : and when she cannot shew pecuniary merit , why should she think her ...
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... surely , none can think without horror on that man's condition , who has been more wicked in proportion as he had more means of excelling in virtue , and used the light imparted from heaven only to embellish folly , and -shed lustre ...
... surely , none can think without horror on that man's condition , who has been more wicked in proportion as he had more means of excelling in virtue , and used the light imparted from heaven only to embellish folly , and -shed lustre ...
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Page 137 - Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar.
Page 146 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
Page 234 - Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise: He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on.
Page 442 - No strength of man or fiercest wild beast could withstand ; Who tore the lion...
Page 148 - Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shook Of Erebus.
Page 119 - Urania, and fit audience find, though few. But drive far off the barbarous dissonance Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian Bard In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears To rapture, till the savage clamour drowned Both harp and voice ; nor could the Muse defend Her son.
Page 61 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
Page 95 - But thou hast promis'd from us two a race To fill the earth, who shall with us extol Thy goodness infinite, both when we wake, And when we seek, as now, thy gift of sleep.
Page 441 - I sight, confused with shame, How could I once look up, or heave the head, Who, like a foolish pilot, have...