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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 97
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...neceflary, our fpeculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leifure. Phyfiological learning is of fuch rare emergence, that one may know another half his life without being able to eftimate his fkill in hydroftaticks or aftronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...and excellencies of all times and all places. We are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature...speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Life of Milton. Physical knowledge is of such rare emergence that one man may know another half his...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...ians only by chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is necessanr ; our speculations uppn matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergence, that one man may know another hall' his life without being able to estimate his fltill in hydrostaticks or astronomy;...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only by chance. Our intercourse wnh intellectual narore is necessary; our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological...
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Essays and Thoughts on Various Subjects, and from Various Authors, &c ...

George Horne - 1808 - 320 pages
...are useful; but useful as the knowledge of his art is to the artificer. An excellent writer observes, we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...speculations upon matter are voluntary and at leisure. Physical knowledge H of such rare emergence, that one man may know another half his life, without being...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...of opinions. Prudence and justice are virtues and excellences of all times and of all places : M'e are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydro. statics or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately appears. Those authors,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are J perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians only...life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydfostaticks or astronomy ; but his moral and prudential character immediately appears. Those authors,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...reasonableness of opinionsPrudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...at leisure. Physiological learning is of such rare emergency that one may know another half his life, without being able to estimate his skill in hydrostaticks...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on ...

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...reasonableness of opinions. Prudence and Justice are virtues and excellencies of all times and of all places ; we are perpetually moralists, but we are geometricians...chance. Our intercourse with intellectual nature is neccessary ; 'our speculations upon matter are voluntary, and at leisure. Physiological learning is...
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The Sylvan Wanderer;: Consisting of a Series of Moral ..., Volumes 1-2

Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pages
...* Life of Milton. kind, will admit of little doubt. " We are perpetually moralists," says Johnson, "we are geometricians < only by chance. Our intercourse...learning is of such rare emergence, that one may know ano- ] skill in hydrostatics, or astronomy; but his moral and prudential character immediately appears....
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