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The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with A journal of a tour to the ... - Page 155
by James Boswell - 1874
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Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: To which are ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson, Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1788 - 454 pages
...of him whofe heart will not fufier him to rank himfelf among the beft, or among the good? Such muft be his dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him little attention to the opinion of thofe whom he is 1 8 leaving leaving for ever ; and the ferenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 78

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1788 - 714 pages
...wanting in the crime fupplied by penitence. Of him, who cannot rank himfelf among the belt, fuch mud be his dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him little attention to the opinions of thofe whom he is leaving for ever ; and the ferenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...him •whofe heart will not fuffer him to rank himfelf among the beft, or among the good ? Such mult be his dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him little attention to the opinion of thofe whom he is leaving for ever; and the fercnity that is not felt, it can be no virtue to feign."...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...him \vhofe heart will not fuffer him to rank himfelf among the beft, or among the good ? Such muft be his dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him little attention to the opinion ot thofe whom he is leaving for ever; and the ferenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue to feign."...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...him whofe heart will not fuflfer him to rank himfelf among the beft, or among the good ? Such muft be his dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him little attention to the opinion of thofe whom he is leaving for ever ; and the ferenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue to feigu."...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...the crime supplied by penitence. " This is the state of the best; but what must be the condition of him whose heart will not suffer him to rank himself...serenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue to feign." The subject of grief for the loss of relations and friends being one day introduced, Mr. B. observed,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...supplied by penitence. This is the state of the best ; but what must be the condition of Lim whoee heart will not suffer him to rank himself among the...? Such must be his dread of the approaching trial, U will have him little attention to the opinion of those whom he is leaving for ever ; and the serenity...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...the crime supplied by penitence. " This is the state of the best; but what must be the condition of him whose heart will not suffer him to rank himself...serenity that is not felt, it can be no virtue to feign." The subject of grief for the loss of relations and friends being one day introduced, Mr. B. observed,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...the crime supplied by penitence. This is th« state of the best ; but what must be the condition of him whose heart will not suffer him to rank himself...good? Such must be his dread of the approaching trial, a* will leave him little attention to the opinion of those whom he i» leaving for ever; and the serenity...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 506 pages
...appellation of Fraxinean, from the Latin. " This is the state of the best ; but what must be the condition of him whose heart will not suffer him to rank himself...dread of the approaching trial, as will leave him littlq attention to the opinion of those whom he is leaving for ever ; and the serenity that is not...
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