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" He hated monarchs in the state, and prelates in the church; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy, rather than establish, and that he felt not so much the love of liberty, as repugnance... "
Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ... - Page 123
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...impoverifhment. Milton's republicanifm was, I am afraid, founded in an envious hatred of greatnefs, and a fullen defire of independence; in petulance, impatient of...whom he was required to obey. It is to be fufpected fufpected that his predominant defire was to deftroy rather than eftablifh, and that he felt not fo...
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Lives of English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...and pride difdainful of fuperiority. He hated monarchs in the State, and prelates in the Chtfrch ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It...his predominant defire was to deftroy rather than eftablilli, and that he felt not fo much the love of liberty as repugnance to authority. It has been...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the state, and prelates in the church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish, and that he felt not so...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride difdainful of fuperiority. He hated monarchs in the State, and prelates in the Church ; for he hated all whom...his predominant defire was to. deftroy rather than eftablifh, and that he felt not fo much the love of liberty as repugnance to authority. It has been...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the State, and prelates in the Church ; for he hated all whom he was required to Obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish, and that he felt not so...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...petulance impatient of control, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the state, and prelates in the church ; for he hated all whom he was required to It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish, and rrisi...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the state, and prelates in the church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy, rather than establish; and that he felt not...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the state, and prelates in the church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy, rather than establish; and that he felt not...
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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
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He hated monarchs in the State, and prelates in the Church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish, and that he felt not so...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...petulance impatient of controul, and pride disdainful of superiority. He huted mona.rc.hs in the state, and prelates in the church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey. It is to be sus' pected, that his predominant- desire was to destroy rather than establish, and that he fclt not...
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