The Works of Samuel Johnson, Band 5Nichols, 1816 |
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... happens that too close an attention to minute exactness , or a too rigorous habit of ex- amining every thing by the standard of perfection , vitiates the temper , rather than improves the un- derstanding , and teaches the mind to ...
... happens that too close an attention to minute exactness , or a too rigorous habit of ex- amining every thing by the standard of perfection , vitiates the temper , rather than improves the un- derstanding , and teaches the mind to ...
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... happens , that those who in their lives were applauded and admired , are laid at last in the ground without the common honour of a stone ; because by those excellencies with which many were delighted , none had been obliged , and though ...
... happens , that those who in their lives were applauded and admired , are laid at last in the ground without the common honour of a stone ; because by those excellencies with which many were delighted , none had been obliged , and though ...
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... happens that the giver and receiver differ in their opinions of generosity ; the same partiality to his own interest inclines one to large expectations , and the other to sparing dis- tributions . Perhaps the infirmity of human nature ...
... happens that the giver and receiver differ in their opinions of generosity ; the same partiality to his own interest inclines one to large expectations , and the other to sparing dis- tributions . Perhaps the infirmity of human nature ...
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... happens that the most recluse are not the most vigorous prosecutors of study . Many impose upon the world , and many upon themselves , by an appearance of severe and exemplary dili- gence , when they , in reality , give themselves up to ...
... happens that the most recluse are not the most vigorous prosecutors of study . Many impose upon the world , and many upon themselves , by an appearance of severe and exemplary dili- gence , when they , in reality , give themselves up to ...
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... happens , indeed , that these hypocrites of learn- ing are in time detected , and convinced by disgrace and disappointment of the difference between the labour of thought , and the sport of musing . But this discovery is often not made ...
... happens , indeed , that these hypocrites of learn- ing are in time detected , and convinced by disgrace and disappointment of the difference between the labour of thought , and the sport of musing . But this discovery is often not made ...
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Ajax amusements Aristotle attention beauty CAPRICE celebrated censure common considered contempt critick curiosity Dagon danger delight Demochares desire dignity diligence discover domestick elegance endeavoured envy equally excellence expected expence extempo eyes FALSEHOOD fancy favour fear February 19 flattered folly fortune frequently genius gisms gratifications happiness harmony heart Homer honour hope hopes and fears hour human idleness imagination inclined innu January 26 JUPITER justly kind knowledge labour ladies learning lence less lives look mankind March 19 ment Milton mind miscarriages nature necessary negligence ness never NUMB numbers observed once opinion OVID passed passions perhaps perpetual pleased pleasure praise precepts pride publick RAMBLER reason regard reproach ruentes SATURDAY scarcely seldom sentiments shew sometimes soon sophisms sound species spect suffer surely syllables thing thou thought tion truth TUESDAY vanity verse Virgil virtue writer
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Seite 137 - Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar.
Seite 146 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
Seite 234 - Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise: He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on.
Seite 442 - No strength of man or fiercest wild beast could withstand ; Who tore the lion...
Seite 148 - Th' infernal doors, and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder, that the lowest bottom shook Of Erebus.
Seite 119 - Urania, and fit audience find, though few. But drive far off the barbarous dissonance Of Bacchus and his revellers, the race Of that wild rout that tore the Thracian Bard In Rhodope, where woods and rocks had ears To rapture, till the savage clamour drowned Both harp and voice ; nor could the Muse defend Her son.
Seite 61 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
Seite 95 - 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.
Seite 441 - I sight, confused with shame, How could I once look up, or heave the head, Who, like a foolish pilot, have...