The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.L. Hansard, 1806 |
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... contemptuous appellations , ready to be produced as occafion may require , which by con- ftant use he pours out with refiftlefs volubility . If the wealth of a trader is mentioned , he without he- fitation fitation devotes him to ...
... contemptuous appellations , ready to be produced as occafion may require , which by con- ftant use he pours out with refiftlefs volubility . If the wealth of a trader is mentioned , he without he- fitation fitation devotes him to ...
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... contempt , endeavour to avert perfecution from the meaneft of their fraternity . NUMB . 146. SATURDAY , August 10 , 1751 . No Sunt illic duo , trefve , qui revolvant Noftrarum tineas ineptiarum : Sed cum fponfio , fabulæque laffe De ...
... contempt , endeavour to avert perfecution from the meaneft of their fraternity . NUMB . 146. SATURDAY , August 10 , 1751 . No Sunt illic duo , trefve , qui revolvant Noftrarum tineas ineptiarum : Sed cum fponfio , fabulæque laffe De ...
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... contempt at vain objections and injudicious commendations , he enters the places of mingled con- verfation , fits down to his tea in an obfcure corner , and while he appears to examine a file of antiquated journals , catches the ...
... contempt at vain objections and injudicious commendations , he enters the places of mingled con- verfation , fits down to his tea in an obfcure corner , and while he appears to examine a file of antiquated journals , catches the ...
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... contemptuous flufhed in my face ; they mistook anger for fhame , and alternately ex- erted their eloquence upon the benefits of publick education , and the happiness of an affurance early acquired . Affurance is indeed the only ...
... contemptuous flufhed in my face ; they mistook anger for fhame , and alternately ex- erted their eloquence upon the benefits of publick education , and the happiness of an affurance early acquired . Affurance is indeed the only ...
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... contempt , as a wretch doomed to grovel in obfcurity for want of affurance . I have found many young perfons haraffed in the fame manner , by thofe to whom age has given nothing but the affurance which they recommend ; and there- fore ...
... contempt , as a wretch doomed to grovel in obfcurity for want of affurance . I have found many young perfons haraffed in the fame manner , by thofe to whom age has given nothing but the affurance which they recommend ; and there- fore ...
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acquaintance affiftance againſt Ajut almoſt amuſe Anningait becauſe buſineſs cenfure cifes confidered contempt converfation curiofity danger defign defire diſappointment diſcover diſtinguiſhed eafily eaſe endeavour envy eſcape eſtabliſhed exerciſe expected expence eyes fafely fame favour fcarcely fecure feem feldom felves fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt folicited folly fome fometimes foon forrow fortune friends friendſhip fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fupply fupport furely happineſs himſelf honour hope houſe imagination increaſed induſtry infult intereft itſelf kindneſs labour laft laſt learning leaſt lefs leſs Leviculus loft mankind ment mifery mind moſt muft muſt myſelf neceffary nefs never NUMB numbers obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffion pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffion praiſe prefent promiſe publick purchaſed purpoſe purſue racter raiſe RAMBLER reaſon refolved reft ſcience ſhe ſome ſpirit ſtate ſtudy themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vanity vifits virtue whofe whoſe wiſh