 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 430 σελίδες
...tiality of bis friends ; but this was not the case. " His temper,"- says one who seems to have known him, was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious ; easily engaged, and easily disgusted : and as economy was a virtue which could never be taken into... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 σελίδες
...of his friends ; but this was not the case. " His temper," says one, who seems to have known him, " was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious ; easily engaged, and easily disgusted ; and, as ceconomy was a virtue which could never be taken into... | |
 | 1815 - 544 σελίδες
...of his friends ; but this was not the case. " His temper," says one, who seems to have known him, " was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious ; easily' engaged, and easily disgusted ; and, as ceconomy was a virtue which could never be taken... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 412 σελίδες
...he delayed as long as he could; and sometimes forgot that he gave others pain to avoid it himself. His temper was, in consequence of the dominion, of...his hatred more tenaciously than his benevolence. He w:ss compassionate both by nature and principle, and always ready to perform offices of humanity; but... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 414 σελίδες
...he delayed as long as he could ; and sometimes forgot that he gave others pain to avoid it himself. His temper was, in consequence of the dominion of...his hatred more tenaciously than his benevolence. Iie was compassionate both by nature and principle, and always ready to perform offices of humanity;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 σελίδες
...the relation of his life. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore...his hatred more tenaciously than his benevolence. He was_c2m£assionate both by nature and principle, and always ready to perform offices of humanity ;... | |
 | 1821 - 754 σελίδες
...the case. " His temper," says one who seems to bave been thoroughly acquainted with his character, " was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious, easily engaged, and easily disgusted ; and as economy was a virtue which could never be taken into... | |
 | 1821 - 670 σελίδες
...the case. " His temper," says one who seems to have been thoroughly acquainted with his character, " was, in consequence of the dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious, easily engaged, and easily disgusted ; and as economy was a virtue which could never be taken into... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 318 σελίδες
...the relation of bis life. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore...dominion of his passions, uncertain and capricious; be was easily engaged, and easily disgusted ; but he is accused of retaining his hatred more tenaciously... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 394 σελίδες
...the relation of his life. He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore...his hatred more tenaciously than his benevolence. prosecute his revenge with the utmost acrimony till his paps ion had subsided. His friendship was therefore... | |
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He appeared to think himself born to be supported by others, and dispensed from all necessity of providing for himself; he therefore never prosecuted any scheme of advantage, nor endeavoured even to secure the! profits which his writings might have afforded... 
