 It may be justly supposed that there was in his conversation, what appears so frequently in his letters, an affectation of familiarity with the great, an ambition of momentary equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 746by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....in his power : he is either repelled with helpless in» dignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 422 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his letters can be supposed to afford any... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his letters can be supposed to afford any... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 414 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a law^ ful claimant may take away. He that encroaches on another's dignity, puts himself in his power;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by ihe neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be supposed to afford any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...his power; he is either repelled with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. A great mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy,...never usurps what a lawful claimant may take away. • ' ibid -No man can pay a more servile tribute to the great, than by suffering his liberty, in their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...equality, sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension." Various Readings in the Life of SWIFT. " Charity may be persuaded to think that it... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...equality, sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension." Various readings in the Life of SWIFT. *' Charity may be persuaded to think that it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...equality, sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society a"nd another....his admirers termed greatness of soul; but a great • See Page 153. mind disdains to hold any thing by courtesy, and therefore never usurps what a lawful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 404 pages
...equality sought and enjoyed by the neglect of those ceremonies which custom has established as the barriers between one order of society and another....with helpless indignity, or endured by clemency and condescension. Of Swift's general habits of thinking, if his Letters can be supposed to afford any... | |
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