The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 3J. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son, T. Longman, B. Law, [and 38 others], 1787 |
Contents
The pleasures and advantages of industry | 1 |
The itch of writing universal | 7 |
The folly of creating artificial wants | 14 |
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ABDALLA amusement ASPASIA attention Bassora beauty CALI CARAZA censure charms common considered critick curiosity danger death delight DEMETRIUS desire diligence distress dread easily elegance endeavour Euripides ev'ry evil expected eyes fame fate fear folly fortune genius give Greece hand happiness HARVARD COOPERATIVE SOCIETY hear heart heav'n honour hope hour human idleness Idler imagination innu IRENE JAMES BOSWELL knowledge labour lady learned LEONTIUS live MAHOMET mankind marriage ment mihi mind misery morning MUSTAPHA nation nature never night nunc o'er observed once opinion pain painting passed passions perhaps pleasing pleasure pow'r praise pride publick quæ rage rapture reason SATURDAY SCENE seldom sibi Sir Joshua Reynolds smile sometimes soul square miles suffered sultan tell thee thing Thomas Warton thou thought tibi tion truth virtue vitæ wish write