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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 Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 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, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 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, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 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 148 MILTON. obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 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 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 Murphy's Essay, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 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 to establish, and that\he felt not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 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 I required to obey. It is to be suspected, that his predominant desire wjjs to destroy, rather than...
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The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...petulance impatient of control, and pride disdainful of superiority. He bated 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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Paradise Lost: A Poem

John Milton - 1833 - 438 pages
...petulance impatient of control, and in 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 to establish; and that he felt not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...petulance imlatient of control, and pride disdainful of iuperiority. He hated monarchs in the state, suspected, that his predominant desire was to destroy rather than establish, and that he felt not so...
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