 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pages
...was natural to him, and y e great contempt he had for all sorts of vanity and parade, never appeared more than in his last moments. He had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than his own. So he dyed, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient, contentment.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pages
...was natural to him, and y great contempt '. had for all sorts of vanity and parade, never appeared more than in his last moments: he had a conscious...satisfaction (no doubt) in acting right, in feeling him -« honest, true, & unpretending to more than his own. So he dyed, as he lived With that secret,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...was natural to him, and ye great Contempt he had for all sorts of Vanity and Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : He had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than his own. So he dyed, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient, Contentment.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...was natural to him, and ye great Contempt he had for all sorts of Vanity and Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : He had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than his own. So he dyed, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient, Contentment.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 pages
...Vanity & Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments: He had a conscious Satisfaction (up doubt) in acting right, in feeling himself honest,...Contentment. " As to any Papers left behind him, I daresay they can be but few; for this reason, he never wrote out of Vanity, or thought much of the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...know was natural to him, and y' great Contempt he had for all Sorts of Vanity & Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : He had a conscious...honest, true, & unpretending to more than was his dwn. So he dyed, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient, Contentment. " As to any Papers left... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 pages
...was natural to him, and the great contempt he had for all sorts of vanity and parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : he had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than was his own. So he died, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 602 pages
...was natural to him, and the great contempt he had for all sorts of vanity and parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : he had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than was his own. So he died, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...was natural to him, and ye great Contempt he had for all sorts of Vanity and Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : He had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and uupretending to more than was his own. So he dyed, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...was natural to him, and ye great Contempt he had for all sorts of Vanity and Parade, never appeared more than in his last moments : He had a conscious...in acting right, in feeling himself honest, true, and unpretending to more than was his own. So he died, as he lived, with that secret, yet sufficient,... | |
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As to any papers left behind him, I dare say they can be but few; for this reason, he never wrote out of vanity, or thought much of the applause of men. 
