 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pages
...de" livered rhetorically, many expressions merely " tropical, and therefore many things to be ta" ken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be " called...expression : " I -could be content {says he) to be nothing al" most to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour " at the last." He has little acquaintance with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pages
...indeed, in his own preface, endeavonred to secnre himself from rigorons examination, by alledging, that "many things are delivered rhetorically, many...in. a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called nnt3 the rigid test of reason." The first glance npon his book will indeed discover examples of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 pages
...precipitate, upon a book thus in*jured in the transcription, quickly passed the press. ; and ReKgio Medici was more accurately published, with an admonition...rigid test of reason." The first glance upon his book wifl indeed discover examples of this liberty of thought and expression : " I could be content, (says... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...precipitate, upon a book thus injured in the transcription, quickly passed the press ; and " Keligio ituted, to guard the avenues of their : " 1 could be content (says he) to he nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the... | |
 | 1831 - 370 pages
...expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense,...and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason. Lastly, all that is contained therein, is in submission unto maturer discernments ; and as I have declared,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 180 pages
...expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense,...and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason. Lastly, all that is contained therein, is in submission unto maturer discernments ; and, as I have... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1831 - 362 pages
...expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense,...and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason. Lastly, all that is contained therein, is in submission unto maturer discernments ; and as I have declared,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...are delivered rhetorically, many expressions merely tropical, and thurefore many things to be token in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called...unto the rigid test of reason." The first glance upon this book will indeed discover examples of this liberty of thought and expression : " i could be content... | |
 | 1848 - 780 pages
...rhetorically, many expressions therein merely tropical, as they best illustrate my meaning and therefore to be taken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called unto the rigid test of reason." The " Letter to a Friend" is a noble offering of personal sympathy and an eloquent illustration of religious... | |
 | Sir Thomas Browne - 1836 - 602 pages
...invective written by Dr. Browne,6 who was supposed • Digby's Letter to lirowne, vol. ii, p. xxix. to be satisfied with his opponent's apology ; but...thought and expression : " I could be content (says he6) to be nothing almost to eternity, if I might enjoy my Saviour at the last." He has little acquaintance... | |
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There are many things delivered rhetorically, many expressions therein merely tropical, and as they best illustrate my intention ; and therefore also there are many things to be taken in a soft and flexible sense, and not to be called unto the rigid test... 
