 ... disagreeable in the sight of him who made us. It argues a sensibility of heart, a tenderness of conscience, and the fear of God. Let him who finds it not in himself beware, lest, in flying from superstition, he fall into irreligion and profaneness....  Olla podrida - Page 71by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1787 - 690 pages
...talents and attainments in literature have been often com plained of as— dogmatical, boifterons, and inattentive to the rules of good breeding, is...not expect every thing from every man. There was no occafion that Johnfon fhould teach us to dance, to mike bows, or turn compliments. He could teach us... | |
 | 1787 - 712 pages
...talents and attainments vm literature have been often complained of as — dogmatical, hoirterous, and inattentive to the rules of good breeding, is well known. But let us not expect eviry thing from every man. There was no occa6on that Johnfon Ihould teach us to dance, to make bows,... | |
 | 1794 - 518 pages
...quotation cannot but be acceptable. " That persons," says he, " of eminent talents and attainments in literature have been often complained of as —...dogmatical, boisterous, and inattentive to the rules of good-breeding, is well known. But let us not expect every thing from every man. There was no occasion... | |
 | 1794 - 548 pages
...talents and attainments in literature have been often complained of as — dogmatical, boiftcrous, and inattentive to the rules of good breeding, is well known. But let us not expc& every thing from every man. There was no occafion that Johnfon mould teach us to dance, to make... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 pages
...superstition, he fall into irreligion and prophaneness. " That persons of eminent talents and attain. ments in literature, have been often complained of as —...to the rules of good breeding, is well known. But Jet us not expect every thing from every man. There was no occasion that Johnson should teach us to... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 532 pages
...superstition, he fall into irreligion and prophaneness. " That persons of eminent talents and attain, ments in literature, have been often complained of as —...occasion that Johnson should teach us to dance, to make bowcs, or turn compliments. He could teach us better things. To reject wisdom, because the person of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 424 pages
...superstition, he fall into irreligion and profaneness. That persons of eminent talents and attainments in literature have been often complained of as dogmatical,...known. But let us not expect every thing from every 6 man. There was no occasion that Johnson should teach us to dance, to make bows, or turn compliments.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...superstition, he fall into irreligion and profaneness. That persons of eminent talents and attainments in literature, have been often complained of as dogmatical,...There was no occasion that Johnson should teach us how to dance, to make bows, or turn compliments. He could teach us better things. To reject wisdom... | |
 | 1821 - 324 pages
...superstition, he fall into irreligion and profuueuess. That persons of eminent talents and attainments in literature have been often complained of as —...dogmatical, boisterous, and inattentive to the rules of good breedinii, is well known. But let us not expect every thing from every man. There was no occasion that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...superstition he fall into irreligion and profaneness. " That persons of eminent talents and attainments in literature have been often complained of as dogmatical,...well known. But let us not expect every thing from any man. There was no occasion that Johnson should teach us to dance, to make bows or turn compliments... | |
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