 Such was the appearance of security and delight which this retirement afforded that they to whom it was new always desired that it might be perpetual, and, as those on whom the iron gate had once closed were never suffered to return, the effect of longer...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 305by Samuel Johnson - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1759 - 176 pages
...admitted whofe performance was thought able to add novelty to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they to whom it was new always defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofe, on whom the iron gate had once clofed, were never... | |
 | History - 1762 - 578 pages
...admitted whofe performance was thought abfe to add novelty to luxury. Such was the aprerirance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they to whom it was new, always defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofc, en whom the iron gates hid once dofed, were terer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...that they fhould pafs their lives in this blifsful captivity, to which thofe only were admitted whofe performance was thought able to add novelty to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new, always defired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...admitted whofe performance was thought able to add noveky to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new, always defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofe, on whom the iron gate had once clofed, were never... | |
 | English fiction - 1788 - 778 pages
...admitted whole performance was thought able to add novelty to luxuiy. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new, always defired that it might be perpetual ; and as thofe, on whom the iron gate had once clofed, were never... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Ethiopia - 1790 - 318 pages
...that they fhould pafs their lives in this blifsful captivity, to which thofe only were admitted whofe performance was thought able to add novelty to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new, always defired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...that they fhould pafs their lives in this blifsful captivity, to which thofe only were admitted whofe performance was thought able to add novelty to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new,. always defired... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 462 pages
...that they mould pafs their Jives in this blifsful captivity, to which thofe only were admitted whofe performance was thought able to add novelty to luxury. Such was the appearance of fecurity and delight which this retirement afforded, that they, to whom it was new, always defired... | |
 | History - 1802 - 522 pages
...activity before the princes, in hope that they .«hould pass their lives in this blissful captivity, to which those only were admitted whose performance was...new, always desired that it might be perpetual ; and 33 those, on whom the iron gates L had once closed, were never suffered to return, the effect of longer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 162 pages
...their activity before the Princes, in hopes that they should pass their lives in blissful captivity, to which those only were admitted whose performance was...closed, were never suffered to return, the effect of longer experience could never be known. Thus every year produced new schemes of delight, and new competitors... | |
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