 Johnson made it a rule to talk his best, but that on many subjects he was not uniform in his opinions, contending as often for victory as for truth : at one time good, at another evil was predominant in the moral constitution of the world. Upon one occasion,...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Σελίδα 257των John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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...viz. not only that in converfation Johnfon made it a rule to talk his beft, but that on many fubjects he was not uniform in his opinions, contending as...predominant in the moral conftitution of the world. tJpon one occafion, he would deplore the non-obfcrvance of Good-Friday, and on another deny, that among... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 σελίδες
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...animated relaxation. They used to dispute about the moral sense and the fitness of things, but Johnson was not uniform in his opinions, contending as often for victory as for truth. This inclination prevailed with him throughout life. The year following he published ' The Vanity of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 σελίδες
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 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 σελίδες
...dispute about the moral sense and the Jitness of things; but Johnson was not uniform in his opinions ; at one time good, at another evil, was predominant in the moral constitution of the world ; contending as often for victory as for truth. This infirmity attended him... | |
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 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 σελίδες
...observes not only that in conversation Johnson made it a rule to talk his best, but that on many subjects he was not uniform in his opinions, contending as...good, at another evil was predominant in the moral constitution of the world. Upon one occasion, he would deplore the non-observance of Good-Friday, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 σελίδες
...''"""' only that in conversation Johnson made it a rule to talk his best, but that on many subjects he was not uniform in his opinions, contending as...good, at another evil was predominant in the moral constitution of the world. Upon one occasion, he would deplore the non-ooservance of Good-Friday, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 σελίδες
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 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 σελίδες
...in conversation Johnson made it a rule to talk his best, ^•J*- but that on many subjects he was 1 not uniform in his opinions, contending as often for...victory as for truth : at one time good, at another i ril was predominant in the moral constitution of the world. Upon one occasion, he would deplore the... | |
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