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" Many who praise virtue, do no more than praise it. Yet it is reasonable to believe that Addison's professions and practice were at no great variance, since, amidst that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed, though his station made him... "
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ... - Page 89
by Samuel Johnson - 1781
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Dryden. Smith. Duke. King ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1781 - 484 pages
...reafonable to believe that Addifon's profeffions and practice were at no great variance, fince, amidft that ftorm of faction in which moft of his life was...intereft or opinion united him, he had not only the elteem, but the kindnefs ; and of others, whom the violence of oppofition drove againft him, though...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 5

Great Britain - 1791 - 354 pages
...his ftation made him confpicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character given him J>y his friends was never contradicted by his enemies...intereft or opinion united him, he had not only the *fteem but the kindnefs ; and of others, whom the violence of oppofition drove againft him, though...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...faction in which molt of his life was pafled, though his ftation made him confpicuous, and his a&ivity made him formidable, the character given him by his friends was never. contradicled by his enemies : of thofe, with whom intereft or opinion united him, he had not only the...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...storm of faction in which lost of his life wr.s passed, though his station made him conspicuous, and B activity made him formidable, the character given him by his friends was Ifm contradicted by his enemies : of those with whom interest or opinion inited him, he had not only...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 424 pages
...reafonable to believe that Addifon's profeffions and practice were at no great variance, fince amidft that ftorm of faction in which moft of his life was...friends was never contradicted by his enemies : of thole, with whom intereft or opinion united him, he had not only the efteem, but the kindnefs ^ and...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1801 - 308 pages
...that ftorm of fadlion in which moil of his lite wa? palled, though his ftation made him conlpicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character...contradicted by his enemies : of thofe, with whom intereit or opinion united him, he had not only the efteem, but the kindnefs: and of others, whom the...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed, though his station made him conspicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character...friends was never contradicted by his enemies. Of those with whom interest of opinion united him, he had not only the esteem but the kindness ; and of...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed, though his station made him conspicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character...friends was never contradicted by his enemies. Of those with whom interest of opinion united him, he had not only the esteem but the kindness ; and of...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...that storm of faction in which most of his life was passed, though his station made him conspicuous, and his activity made him formidable, the character...friends was . never contradicted by his enemies : of those with whom interest or opinion united him, he had not only the esteem, but the kindness ; and...
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the lives of the most eminent english poets with critical observations on ...

samuel johnson, ll.d. - 1806 - 416 pages
...faction in which moft of his life 'was palled, though his ftation made him eonfpicuous, and his adiivity made him formidable, the character given him by his...contradicted by his enemies: of thofe, with whom intereft or opitiion united him, he had not only the efteem, but the kindnefs ; and of others, whom the violence...
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