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Page 18
... their proper effect ; and though they left his natural temper much as they found
it , they begat in his mind those sentiments of piety which were the rule of his
conduct throughout his future life , and made so conspicuous a part of his
character .
... their proper effect ; and though they left his natural temper much as they found
it , they begat in his mind those sentiments of piety which were the rule of his
conduct throughout his future life , and made so conspicuous a part of his
character .
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... conduct of these missionaries in Abyssinia had been such as tended rather to
exasperate than conciliate : they considered themselves , not only figuratively , as
the generals of Christ's church militant , and propagated their faith by measures ...
... conduct of these missionaries in Abyssinia had been such as tended rather to
exasperate than conciliate : they considered themselves , not only figuratively , as
the generals of Christ's church militant , and propagated their faith by measures ...
Page 69
... that he repented of his conduct with respect to Mr. Pope , and that he
afterwards sought his friendship and obtained it . The means by which this
connexion was formed were these : Warburton had distinguished himself as va
man of parts and ...
... that he repented of his conduct with respect to Mr. Pope , and that he
afterwards sought his friendship and obtained it . The means by which this
connexion was formed were these : Warburton had distinguished himself as va
man of parts and ...
Page 70
In the year 1743 , Johnson took it into his head to review the argument , and
became a moderator in a dispute which , on the side of Warburton , had been
conducted with a great degree of that indignation and contempt of his adversary ,
which ...
In the year 1743 , Johnson took it into his head to review the argument , and
became a moderator in a dispute which , on the side of Warburton , had been
conducted with a great degree of that indignation and contempt of his adversary ,
which ...
Page 74
... and rather applied to stage entertainments in general than to the conduct of a
particular manager . But others looked on this new - erected theatre with an eye
more penetrating : the merchants of London , then a grave fagacious body of men
...
... and rather applied to stage entertainments in general than to the conduct of a
particular manager . But others looked on this new - erected theatre with an eye
more penetrating : the merchants of London , then a grave fagacious body of men
...
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Page 350 - Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Page 299 - ... representing him on horseback, with a lance in one hand and a book in the other...
Page 235 - A physician in a great city seems to be the mere plaything of fortune; his degree of reputation is, for the most part, totally casual — they that employ him know not his excellence; they that reject him know not his deficience.
Page 519 - From zeal or malice now no more we dread, For English vengeance wars not with the dead, A generous foe regards with pitying eye The man whom fate has laid where all must lie. To wit, reviving from its author's dust, Be kind, ye judges, or at least be just : Let no renewed hostilities invade Th' oblivious grave's inviolable shade.
Page 197 - Then, crush'd by rules, and weaken'd as refin'd, For years the pow'r of tragedy declin'd; From bard to bard the frigid caution crept, Till Declamation roar'd whilst Passion slept; Yet still did Virtue deign the stage to tread, Philosophy remain'd though Nature fled.
Page 198 - Ah ! let not Censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice ; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.
Page 63 - ... light that it appears to me, I hope you will burn this, and pardon me for giving you so much trouble about an impracticable thing ; but, if you think there is a probability of obtaining the favour asked, I am sure your humanity, and propensity to relieve merit in distress, will incline you to serve the poor man, without my adding any more to the -trouble I have already given you, than assuring you that I am, with great truth, sir, " Your faithful servant,
Page 557 - The busy day, the peaceful night, Unfelt, uncounted, glided by ; His frame was firm, his powers were bright, Though now his eightieth year was nigh. Then, with no throbs of fiery pain, No cold gradations of decay, Death broke at once the vital chain, And freed his soul the nearest way.
Page 175 - The books he used for this purpose were what he had in his own collection, a copious but a miserably ragged one, and all such as he could borrow; which latter, if ever they came back to those that lent them, were so defaced as to be scarce worth owning, and yet, some of his friends were glad to receive and entertain them as curiosities.
Page 126 - He will learn, sir, that to accuse and prove are very different, and that reproaches unsupported by evidence affect only the character of him that utters them. Excursions of fancy, and flights of oratory, are indeed, pardonable in young...
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Issue 19 of British culture series, Group VII Eighteenth century sources for the study of English literature |
| Author | John Hawkins |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Buckland, 1787 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 1 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 605 pages |
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