 I have lost so much, and have gained so little. In solitude, if I escape the example of bad men, I want likewise the counsel and conversation of the good. I have been long comparing the evils with the advantages of society, and resolve to return into...  The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale - Page 133by Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1759 - 176 pages
...vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather irri-" pelled by refentment, than led by devotion, into folitude....folitude, if I efcape the example of bad men, I want Jikewife the concounfel and converfation of the good.; I have been long comparing the evils with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 324 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtues and begin to fufpeft that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...in fcenes of folly, and I lament that I have loft fb much, and have gained fo little. In folitude, if I efcape the example of bad men, I want likewife... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...been long comparing the evils with the advantages of fociety, and refolve to return into the world to-morrow. The life of a folitary man will be certainly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...been long comparing the evils with the advantages of fociety, and refolve to return into the world to-morrow. The life of a folitary man will be certainly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, butrby retiring from the excrcife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...in fcenes of folly, and I lament that I have loft fb much, and have gained fo little. In folitude, if I efcape the example of bad men, I want like wife... | |
 | 1788 - 778 pages
...folitude. My fancy, riots in fcenes of folly, and- 1 lament that I have loft fo much, and have gained Ib little.- In folitude, if I efcape the example of bad men, I want likewife -the .counfel and converfatiori of the good. 1 bave been long com.paring the evils, with the' advaniages offociety, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...been long comparing the evils with the advantages of fociety, and refolve to return into the world to-morrow. The life of a folitary man will be certainly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 462 pages
...from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refe'ntment, thajn led by devotion, into folitude. My fancy riots in...been long comparing the evils with the advantages of fociety, and refolve to return into the world to-morrow. The life of a folitary man will be certainly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 458 pages
...could not fecure myfelf from vice, but by retiring from the exercife of virtue, and begin to fufpect that I was rather impelled by refentment, than led...little. In folitude, if I efcape the example of bad men, J want likewife the counfel and converfation of the good, I have been long comparing the evils with... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...INSTRUCTOR. io3 » I escape the example of bad men , I want » likewise the counsel and conversation of » the good. I have been long comparing the » evils with the advantages of society , and » resolve to return into the world to-mor» row. The life of a solitary man will be... | |
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