The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the western islands of ScotlandJ. Buckland [and 40 others], 1787 |
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... furely feasonable , and that they were juft , the House had reafon to determine , as he had confeffed him- self , at the bar , the author of the libel which they term feditious , and was convicted in the King's Bench of both the ...
... furely feasonable , and that they were juft , the House had reafon to determine , as he had confeffed him- self , at the bar , the author of the libel which they term feditious , and was convicted in the King's Bench of both the ...
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... furely without effect , to alienate the affections of the people from the only king , who , for almoft a century , has much appeared to defire , or much endeavoured to deferve them . They have infulted him with rudeness and with menaces ...
... furely without effect , to alienate the affections of the people from the only king , who , for almoft a century , has much appeared to defire , or much endeavoured to deferve them . They have infulted him with rudeness and with menaces ...
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... furely is a fufficient anfwer to the feudal gabble of a man who is every day leffening that fplendour of character which once illuminated the kingdom , then dazzled , and afterwards inflamed it ; and for whom it will be happy if the ...
... furely is a fufficient anfwer to the feudal gabble of a man who is every day leffening that fplendour of character which once illuminated the kingdom , then dazzled , and afterwards inflamed it ; and for whom it will be happy if the ...
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... furely the duty of those whofe ftation intrufts them with the care of nations , to avert it from their charge . There are diseases of animal nature which nothing but amputation can remove ; fo there may , by the depravation of human ...
... furely the duty of those whofe ftation intrufts them with the care of nations , to avert it from their charge . There are diseases of animal nature which nothing but amputation can remove ; fo there may , by the depravation of human ...
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... furely not too much to expect , that the nation will recover from its de- lufion , and unite in a general abhorrence of those who , by deceiving the credulous with fictitious mif- chiefs , overbearing the weak by audacity of falfe- hood ...
... furely not too much to expect , that the nation will recover from its de- lufion , and unite in a general abhorrence of those who , by deceiving the credulous with fictitious mif- chiefs , overbearing the weak by audacity of falfe- hood ...
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Página 204 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Página 207 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er Heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Página 56 - ... with France and Spain, a very small part ever felt the stroke of an enemy; the rest languished in tents and ships, amidst damps and putrefaction; pale, torpid, spiritless and helpless; gasping and groaning, unpitied among men, made obdurate by long continuance of hopeless misery; and were at last whelmed in pits, or heaved into the ocean, without notice and without remembrance. By incommodious encampments and unwholesome stations, where courage is useless, and enterprise impracticable, fleets...
Página 141 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
Página 457 - ... it if he had it; but whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written. He has doubtless inserted names that circulate in popular stories, and may have translated some wandering ballads, if any can be found; and the names, and some of the images being recollected, make an inaccurate auditor imagine, by the help of Caledonian bigotry, that he has formerly heard the whole.
Página 458 - A Scotchman must be a very sturdy moralist, who does not love Scotland better than truth: he will always love it better than inquiry; and if falsehood flatters his vanity, will not be very diligent to detect it.
Página 241 - The only end of writing is to enable the readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it...
Página 357 - Before me, and on either side, were high hills, which by hindering the eye from ranging, forced the mind to find entertainment for itself. Whether I spent the hour well I know not ; for here I first conceived the thought of this narration.
Página 225 - It is a cordial administered by the gracious hand of providence, of which they ought never to be deprived by an ill-judged and improper education.
Página 413 - Length of life is distributed impartially to very different modes of life in very different climates ; and the mountains have no greater examples of age and health than the...