 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 σελίδες
...de" livered rhetorically, many expressions merely " tropical, and therefore many things to be ta" ken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be " called...expression : " I -could be content {says he) to be nothing al" most to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour " at the last." He has little acquaintance with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 σελίδες
...indeed, in his own preface, endeavonred to secnre himself from rigorons examination, by alledging, that "many things are delivered rhetorically, many...in. a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called nnt3 the rigid test of reason." The first glance npon his book will indeed discover examples of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 σελίδες
...peruse the observations upon a * Digby's letter to Browne, prefixed to the Keligio Medici, fol, edit. former corrupt copy;" in which there is a severe censure,...expression: " I could be content," says he, " to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 σελίδες
...himself from rigorous examination, by alledging, that " many things are delivered rhe"• torically, many expressions merely tropical, and " therefore...expression : " I could be content (says " he) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might " enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 σελίδες
...secure himself from rigorous examination, by alledging, that " many things are delivered rhe" torically, many expressions merely tropical, and " therefore...: " I could be content (says " he.) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might " enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 σελίδες
...apologies for the hastiness of his remarks. The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risible scenes in the farce of life. Who would not have thought,...expression : " I could be content, (says he) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 σελίδες
...apologies for the hastiness of his remarks. The reciprocal civility of authors is o$e of the most risible scenes in the farce of life. Who would not have thought,...expression : " I could be content, (says he) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 σελίδες
...precipitate, upon a book thus in*jured in the transcription, quickly passed the press. ; and ReKgio Medici was more accurately published, with an admonition...rigid test of reason." The first glance upon his book wifl indeed discover examples of this liberty of thought and expression : " I could be content, (says... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 σελίδες
...the hastiness of his remarks. The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risi• Digby 's Letter to Browne, prefixed to the Religio Medici,...expression : " I could be content," says he, "to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteuess... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 538 σελίδες
...for the hastiness of his remarks. The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risi" Digby's Letter to Browne, prefixed to the Religio Medici,...expression : " I could be content," says he, "to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance with the acuteness... | |
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Browne has, indeed, in his own preface, endeavoured to secure himself from rigorous examination, by alleging, that " many things are delivered rhetorically, many expressions merely tropical, and therefore many things to be taken in a soft and flexible... 
