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" It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature ; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain. "
Demonologia; or, Natural knowledge revealed, by J.S.F. - Page 179
by J S. Forsyth - 1827 - 438 pages
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 392 pages
...Animofity of that Attempt. « It is the heavieft Stone that Melancholy can * throw at a Man, to tell him he is at the End of his ? Nature ; or that there is no further State to come, * unto which this feemsprogreflional, and otherwife * made in vain : Without...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft ftone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft ftone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft flone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without...
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Miscellaneous and fugitive pieces [chiefly of Johnson, ed. by T ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pages
...immortality of Pla" to, thereby confirming his wavering hand unt.o " the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can " throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of " his nature ; or that there is no further state to " come, unto which this seems...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 pages
...the immortality of Plato, thereby confirming his wavering hand unto the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems progressional,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...im" mortality of Plato, thereby confirming his waver" ing hand unto the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can " throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his " nature; or that there is no further state to come, " unto which this seems...
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A general history and collection of voyages and travels, arranged ..., Issue 24

General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...Sir Thomas Brown in his curious work Hydriotaphia, " that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell hiui he is at the end of his nature ; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems professional, and otherwise made in vain." But of sucli...
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A General History of Voyages and Travels to the End of the 18th ..., Volume 13

Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pages
...Sir Thomas Brown in his curious work Hydriotaphia, " that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature ; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain." But qf such...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 564 pages
...ira" mortality of Plato, thereby confirming his waver" ing hand unto the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can " throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his " nature ; or that there is no further state to come, " unto which this seems...
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