 It has been so long said as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men may be found in their letters, and that he who writes to his friend lays his heart open before him. But the truth is, that such were the simple friendships of the " Golden...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 148by Samuel Johnson - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 pages
...fondnefs. There is nothing but liberality, gra~ titude, conftancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...his heart open before him. But 'the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendfhips of the Golden Age, and are now the friendfhips only of children. Very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...fondnefs. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, conflancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...that he who writes to his friend lays his heart open be-; fore him. But 'the truth is, that fuch were fimpie friendfhips of the Golden Age^ and are now... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 pages
...fondnefs. There is nothing but liberality, gra^ titude, conftancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...that he who writes to his friend lays his heart open be-r fore him. But 'the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendfhips of the Golden Age, and are now... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pages
...and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of rnen may be found in their letters, and that he who writes...his heart open before him. But the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendihips of the golden ags, and are now the friendihips only of children. Very... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 pages
...conftancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as. to be commonly believed, that the true of men may-be found in their Letters, -and that he who writes to...his .heart open, before him. .But the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendfhips of the Golden Age, and are . now 'the friendfhips only of children. -Very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 418 pages
...long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men maybe found in their Jitters, and that he who writes to his friend lays' his heart open before him. Jkit the truth is, that fuch were limpie friendfhips of. the Golden Age, and arc npw the frjendfhips... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...fondnefs. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, coaftancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...his heart open before him. But the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendfhips of the Golden Age, and are now the friendfhips only of children. Very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 pages
...fondncfs. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, conftancy, and tendcrnefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters...friend lays his heart open before him. But the truth 13, that fuch were fimplc fricndfhips of the Golden Age, and are now the friendfnips only of children.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...is nothing but liberality, gratitude, con.Jlancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as tobe commonly believed, that the true characters of men'...his heart open before him. But the truth is, that fuch were fimple friendmips of the Golden Age, and are now the friendfhips only of children. Very few... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 340 pages
...fondnefs. There is nothing but liberality, gratitude, conftancy, and tendernefs. It has been fo long faid as to be commonly believed, that the true characters of men may be found in fheir Letters, and that he who writes to his friend lays. his heart open before him. But the truth... | |
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