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" ... that by labour and intent study, which I take to be my portion in- this life, joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times, as they should not willingly let it die. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 86
by Samuel Johnson - 1811
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 302 pages
...ftrong propen" fity of nature, he might leave fome*' thing fo written to after-times, as they " fhould not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fleady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without...
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 280 pages
...his own opinion, 'and confirmed him in the hope, that, *' by -labour and intenfe ftudy, which," fays he, " I take to be my portion in *' this life, joined with a ftrong propen" fity of nature, he might leave fome" thing fo written to after-times, as they " fliould...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 498 pages
...his. .own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and intenfe ftudy, which,'* fays he, " I take to be my portion in this *' life, joined wi.th a ftrong propenfity of na** ture, he might leave fomething fo written, " to after-times, as they fhould...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...his own opinion, arid confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and in" tenfe ftudy, which," fays he, " I take to be my " portion in this life, joined with a ftrong propenfity " of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written " to after-times, as they mould...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...his own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and in" tenfe ftudy, which," fays he, " I take to be my " portion in this life, joined with a ftrong propenfity " of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written " to after-times, as they Ihould...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Poets, English - 1790 - 508 pages
...ftrong pro** penfity of nature," he might " leave fome" thing fo written to after-times, as they " mould not willingly let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had the ufual concomitant of great abilities, a lofty and fteady confidence in himfelf, perhaps not without...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...in his own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and intenfe ftudy, which," fays he, " I take to be my portion in this life, joined " with a ftrong propenficy of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written to after-times, as they *' fhould...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...in his own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and intenfe ftudy, which," fays he, "I take to be my portion in this life, " joined with a ftrong propenfity of nature, " he might leave fomething ib written to af" ter-times, as they fhould...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...f.so'ownopinioh, and confirmed him in the hope, that, Mbv labour fc ar.d ii.tetise >tudy, which," fays he, " 1 take to be my portion in this life, " joined with...nature," he might " leave something so " written to af:<rtim«, as they should not willlnelv let it die." It appears, in all his writings, that he had...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...in his own opinion, and confirmed him in the hope, that, " by labour and intenfe ftudy, which," fays he, " I take to be my portion in this life, ** joined with a ftrong propenfity of nature," he might " leave fomething fo written to after-times, " as they fhoiild...
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