The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq, Volume 3F. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... employment ; and it often happens , that sluggishness and activity are equally surprised by the last summons , and perish not more differently from each other , than the fowl that received the shot 4 N ° 71 . THE RAMBLER .
... employment ; and it often happens , that sluggishness and activity are equally surprised by the last summons , and perish not more differently from each other , than the fowl that received the shot 4 N ° 71 . THE RAMBLER .
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... happen , that though at the entrance of some particular person every face brightens with gladness , and every hand is extended in salutation , yet if you pursue him beyond the first exchange of civilities , you will find him of very ...
... happen , that though at the entrance of some particular person every face brightens with gladness , and every hand is extended in salutation , yet if you pursue him beyond the first exchange of civilities , you will find him of very ...
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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 under- standing , 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 under- standing , and teaches the mind to ...
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... scholars that happen to be present , the wretches are certain to pay their court by sacri- ficing me and my system to a finer gown , and I am every hour insulted with contradiction by cowards , who could N ° 75 . 29 THE RAMBLER .
... scholars that happen to be present , the wretches are certain to pay their court by sacri- ficing me and my system to a finer gown , and I am every hour insulted with contradiction by cowards , who could N ° 75 . 29 THE RAMBLER .
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... happen likewise to ourselves , and of which , though we cannot appoint the time , we may secure the con- sequence . Every instance of death may justly awaken our fears and quicken our vigilance ; but its frequency so much weakens its ...
... happen likewise to ourselves , and of which , though we cannot appoint the time , we may secure the con- sequence . Every instance of death may justly awaken our fears and quicken our vigilance ; but its frequency so much weakens its ...
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Page 79 - Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Reigns here and revels...
Page 106 - 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.
Page 83 - God made thee of choice his own, and of his own To serve him; thy reward was of his grace; Thy punishment then justly is at his will. Be...
Page 90 - Shoots far into the bosom of dim Night A glimmering dawn : here Nature first begins Her farthest verge, and Chaos to retire...
Page 405 - Nor the other light of life continue long, But yield to double darkness nigh at hand : So much I feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat, nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself ; My race of glory run, and race of shame, And I shall shortly be with them that rest.
Page 120 - Up to our native seat : descent and fall To us is adverse. Who but felt of late, When the fierce foe hung on our broken rear Insulting, and pursued us through the deep, With what compulsion and laborious flight We sunk thus low ? The...
Page 46 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
Page 80 - 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.
Page 375 - Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Page 83 - Modesty itself, if it is praised, will be envied ; and there are minds so impatient of inferiority, that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.