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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and ... - Page 274
by Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 446 pages
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...saccess which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...good to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought todo from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations;...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...success which those called Methodists have, Johnson said, " It is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a practice for which they will be praised by men of sense. To insist...
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Remarks on the rev. Latham Wainewright's Observations on the doctrine ...

James Everett - 1819 - 198 pages
...and success of the Methodists. " Sir," said the Doctor, " it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the common people, and which the clergymen of genius and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...success which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...good to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...success which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do gocid to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought to do from a principle...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...success which those called Methodists' have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations; a 1 All who are acquainted with the history of religion, (the most important,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...saccess which those called Methodists have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...good to the common people, and which clergymen of genins and learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 12

1848 - 704 pages
...success which those called Methodists have." (Johnson:) " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only...learning ought to do from a principle of duty, when it is suited to their congregations ; a practice for which they will be praised by men of sense. " To insist...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...success which those called methodists 8 have. JOHNSON. " Sir, it is owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the 8 All who are acquainted with the history of religion, (the most important, surely, that concerns the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...success which those called methodists 8 have. JOHNSOM. " Sir, it u owing to their expressing themselves in a plain and familiar manner, which is the only way to do good to the 8 All who are acquainted with the history of religion, (the ant important, surely, that concerns the...
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