... of obtaining the same end. We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch. We thus enter the bowers of ease, and repose... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 418by Samuel Johnson - 1816Full view - About this book
| 1750 - 228 pages
...of eafe, and repofe in " the ihades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, " and vigilance Cubfides. We are then willing to " inquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn " our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. Weap" proach them with fcruple and hefitation... | |
| Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...Shades of Security. Here the Heart foftens, and " Vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to en" quire whether another Advance cannot be made, " and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our Eyes " upon the Gardens of Pleafure : We approach " them with Scruple and Hefitation... | |
| 1778 - 264 pages
...bowers pf Eafe, and rcpofe in the (hades of Security, liere the heart fofteos, and vigilance fublides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of Pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and helitation ; we... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...(hades of fecurity. Here the heart fofiens, and vigilance iublidcs; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple andhefitation; we... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787
...fhades of fecurity. Here the heart " fofttns, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will" ing to enquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at lead, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with icn.ple and hefitation... | |
| Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...(hades of fecurity. Here the heart foften?, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we... | |
| 1789 - 276 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fhades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides : we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...ihades of focurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to enquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafurc. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 626 pages
...of fecurity. Here the heart " foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then will*« ing to enquire whether another advance cannot be " made, and whether we may not, at leaflr, turn our " eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach " them with fcruple and hefitation;... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...bowers of eafe, and repofe in the fliades of fecurity. Here the heart foftens, and vigilance fubfides ; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not, at leaft, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleafure. We approach them with fcruple and hefitation ; we... | |
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