The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.G. Walker, 1820 |
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Pagina 14
... once a year ; and every one sacrifices a cow , or more , according to the different degrees of wealth and devotion . Hence we have sufficient proof , that these nations always paid adoration to the Deity of this famous river . " As to ...
... once a year ; and every one sacrifices a cow , or more , according to the different degrees of wealth and devotion . Hence we have sufficient proof , that these nations always paid adoration to the Deity of this famous river . " As to ...
Pagina 28
... once took root in a mind like his , was not easily eradicated . His letter to Cave on this subject is still extant , and may well justify Sir John Hawkins , who infer- red that Johnson was the translator of Crousaz . The conclusion of ...
... once took root in a mind like his , was not easily eradicated . His letter to Cave on this subject is still extant , and may well justify Sir John Hawkins , who infer- red that Johnson was the translator of Crousaz . The conclusion of ...
Pagina 32
... once . Cave had interest with the door - keepers . He , and the persons employed under him , gained admittance : they brought away the subject of discussion , the names of the speakers , the side they took , and the order in which they ...
... once . Cave had interest with the door - keepers . He , and the persons employed under him , gained admittance : they brought away the subject of discussion , the names of the speakers , the side they took , and the order in which they ...
Pagina 48
... once , so far as it might be lawful for me . " In a prayer , January 23. 1759 , the day on which his mother was buried , he commends , as far as may be lawful , her soul to God , imploring for her whatever is most beneficial to her in ...
... once , so far as it might be lawful for me . " In a prayer , January 23. 1759 , the day on which his mother was buried , he commends , as far as may be lawful , her soul to God , imploring for her whatever is most beneficial to her in ...
Pagina 50
... once established that there are souls in pur- gatory , it is as proper to pray for them , as for our brethren of mankind , who are yet in this life . " This was Dr Johnson's guess into futurity ; and to guess is the utmost that man can ...
... once established that there are souls in pur- gatory , it is as proper to pray for them , as for our brethren of mankind , who are yet in this life . " This was Dr Johnson's guess into futurity ; and to guess is the utmost that man can ...
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Pagina 152 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Pagina 153 - The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms of Frost; He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...
Pagina 115 - Ay, sir ; to be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out of ten thousand. Pol. ' That's very true, my lord. Ham. For if the sun breed maggots in a dead dog, being a god kissing carrion — 'Have you a daughter ? Pol. I have, my lord. Ham. Let her not walk i' the sun : conception is a blessing ; but not as your daughter may conceive.
Pagina 157 - Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate?
Pagina 150 - The liv'r.it£i army, and the menial lord. With age, with cares, with maladies, oppress'd, He seeks the refuge of monastic rest. Grief aids disease, remember'd folly stings, And his last sighs reproach the faith of kings.
Pagina 28 - The rest of the company bestowed lavish encomiums on Johnson: one, in particular, praised his impartiality ; observing, that he dealt out reason and eloquence, with an equal hand to both parties. " That is not quite true," said Johnson ; " I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the WHIG DOGS should not have the best of it.
Pagina 151 - Till captive Science yields her last retreat; Should Reason guide thee with her brightest ray, And pour on misty doubt resistless day; Should no false kindness lure to loose delight, Nor praise relax, nor difficulty fright; Should tempting Novelty thy cell refrain, And Sloth effuse her opiate fumes in vain; Should Beauty blunt on fops her fatal dart, Nor claim the triumph of a letter...
Pagina 156 - New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and...
Pagina 36 - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Pagina 158 - WHEN Learning's triumph o'er her barb'rous foes First rear'd the stage, immortal Shakspeare rose ; Each change of many-colour'd life he drew, Exhausted worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.