The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6 |
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The distance of a calamity from the present time seems to preclude the mind from
contact or sympathy . Events long past are barely known ; they are not
considered . We read with as little emotion the violence of Knox and his followers
, as the ...
The distance of a calamity from the present time seems to preclude the mind from
contact or sympathy . Events long past are barely known ; they are not
considered . We read with as little emotion the violence of Knox and his followers
, as the ...
Page 17
But terrour without danger is only one of the sports of fancy , a voluntary agitation
of the mind that is permitted no longer than it pleases . We were soon at leisure to
examine the place with minute inspection , and found many cavities which , as ...
But terrour without danger is only one of the sports of fancy , a voluntary agitation
of the mind that is permitted no longer than it pleases . We were soon at leisure to
examine the place with minute inspection , and found many cavities which , as ...
Page 80
To expand the human face to its full perfection , it seems necessary that the mind
should co - operate by placidness of content , or consciousness of superiority .
Their strength is proportionate to their size , but they are accustomed to run upon
...
To expand the human face to its full perfection , it seems necessary that the mind
should co - operate by placidness of content , or consciousness of superiority .
Their strength is proportionate to their size , but they are accustomed to run upon
...
Page 92
When Nova Scotia was first peopled , I remember a letter , published under the
character of a New Planter , who related how much the climate put him in mind of
Italy . Such intelligence the Hebridians probably receive from their transmarine ...
When Nova Scotia was first peopled , I remember a letter , published under the
character of a New Planter , who related how much the climate put him in mind of
Italy . Such intelligence the Hebridians probably receive from their transmarine ...
Page 104
The Second Sight is an impression made either by the mind upon the eye , or by
the eye upon the mind , by which things distant or future are perceived , and seen
as if they were present . A man on a journey far from home falls from his horse ...
The Second Sight is an impression made either by the mind upon the eye , or by
the eye upon the mind , by which things distant or future are perceived , and seen
as if they were present . A man on a journey far from home falls from his horse ...
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| Title | The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Cowie, 1825 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Sep 2009 |
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