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" ... insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that " all pride is abject and mean. "
The Weekly Miscellany; Or, Instructive Entertainer: Containing a Collection ... - Page 130
1776
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 8

1752 - 196 pages
...tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld held but by pride ; by the fear of being infultcd by his adverfary, or defpifed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and univerfel axiom, That " all pride is abject and mean." It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...temper, thus propitious to others and ourfelves, to domeftic tranquillity and to focial happineft, no man is with-held but by pride, by the fear of being infulted by his adverfary, ordefpifed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and univerfal axiom, that, " all pride...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...pacifick and harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourlelves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being infutted by his adverfary, or defpifed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and univerfal...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...pacifick and harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourfclves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride,...and univerfal axiom, that " all pride is abject and mean." It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiefcence in afalfe appearance of excellence,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...pacifick and harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourfelves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of bting infuked by his advcrfary, or dei pi fed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...pacifick and harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourfelves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being infulted by his adverfaryj or defpifed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and univerfal axiom, that...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...pacifickand harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourlelves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being inf nil'. .1 by his adverfary, or defpifed by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and univerfal...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 4

1801 - 320 pages
...pacifick and harmlefs temper, thus propitious to others and ourfelves, to domeftick tranquillity and to focial happinefs, no man is withheld but by pride,...and univerfal axiom, that " all pride is abject and mean." It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly acquiefcence in a falfe appearance of excellence,...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 22

British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...temper, thus propitious to others and ourselves, to domestick tranquillity and to social happiness, no man is withheld but by pride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal...
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Select British Classics, Volume 8

1803 - 268 pages
...happiness, no man is withheld but bypride, by the fear of being insulted by his adversary, or despised by the world. It may be laid down as an unfailing and universal axiom, that ' all pride is abject and mean.' It is always an ignorant, lazy, or cowardly...
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