The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq, Volume 3F. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... passed his time in all the luxury of idleness , who had glad- ded him with unenvied merriment , and whom he could at once enjoy and despise . You may perhaps think this account of those who are distinguished for their good - humour ...
... passed his time in all the luxury of idleness , who had glad- ded him with unenvied merriment , and whom he could at once enjoy and despise . You may perhaps think this account of those who are distinguished for their good - humour ...
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... passed like a continual tri- umph amidst acclamations , and envy , and courtship , and caresses to please Melissa was the general am- bition , and every stratagem of artful flattery was practised upon me . To be flattered is grateful ...
... passed like a continual tri- umph amidst acclamations , and envy , and courtship , and caresses to please Melissa was the general am- bition , and every stratagem of artful flattery was practised upon me . To be flattered is grateful ...
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... passed his life in the duties of his profession , with great reputa- tion for his knowledge and piety ; the other is a lieu- tenant of dragoons . The parson made no difficulty in the height of my elevation to check me when I was pert ...
... passed his life in the duties of his profession , with great reputa- tion for his knowledge and piety ; the other is a lieu- tenant of dragoons . The parson made no difficulty in the height of my elevation to check me when I was pert ...
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... passed their lives amidst the levities of sportive idleness , or the warm professions of drunken friendship ; and fed their hopes with the promises of wretches , whom their precepts had taught to scoff at truth . But when fools had ...
... passed their lives amidst the levities of sportive idleness , or the warm professions of drunken friendship ; and fed their hopes with the promises of wretches , whom their precepts had taught to scoff at truth . But when fools had ...
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... passed their lives with public honours , and been distinguished by ex- traordinary performances . It is not possible to be regarded with tenderness except by a few . That merit which gives greatness and renown , diffuses its influence ...
... passed their lives with public honours , and been distinguished by ex- traordinary performances . It is not possible to be regarded with tenderness except by a few . That merit which gives greatness and renown , diffuses its influence ...
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Page 79 - Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Reigns here and revels...
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Page 405 - Nor the other light of life continue long, But yield to double darkness nigh at hand : So much I feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat, nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself ; My race of glory run, and race of shame, And I shall shortly be with them that rest.
Page 120 - Up to our native seat : descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of late, When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursued us through the deep, With what compulsion and laborious flight We sunk thus low ? The...
Page 46 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
Page 80 - But thou hast promis'd from us two a race To fill the earth, who shall with us extol Thy goodness infinite, both when we wake, And when we seek, as now, thy gift of sleep.
Page 375 - Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Page 83 - Modesty itself, if it is praised, will be envied ; and there are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.