 I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful ; for not only every man has, in the mighty mass of the world, great numbers in the same condition with himself, to whom his...  The Christian's Magazine - Page 3051810Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 526 pages
...consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithfnl narrative would not be useful. For, not only every man has, in the mighty mass of the world,... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1829 - 366 pages
...may serve as a beacon to all those who feel the glow of conscious worth. If Dr. Johnson be right, " that there has rarely passed a life, of which a judicious and authentic narrative would not be useful," it will be seen that Captain Beaver's is certainly not the... | |
 | 1829 - 682 pages
...It was in the spirit of this reflection, that Doctor Johnson made that truly philosophical remark, that there has rarely passed a life, of which a judicious and authentic narrative would not be useful—a remark in which there is certainly more included than meets... | |
 | David Francis Bacon - 1833 - 630 pages
...bestowed them. . ,> • It is remarked by our celebrated moralist, Dr. Johnson, " That there has scarcely passed a life, of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not have been useful." If such a remark is generally applicable, much more is it appropriate to the subjects... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought ke manner, from struggles of the will against the understanding. It is not las, in the mighty mass of the world, great num•ers in the same condition with himself, to whom lis... | |
 | 1836 - 658 pages
...certain joys, sorrows, and consequently of common sympathies, Dr. Johnson expresses the opinion, ' that there has rarely passed a life, of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not he useful.' And doubtless almost all personal history, from that of ' the mightiest genius of two thousand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious...narrative would not be useful. For, not only every man lias, in the mighty mass of the world, great numbers in the same condition with himself, to whom liis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious...of immediate and apparent use ; but there is such a uniformity in the state of man, considered apart from adventitious and separable decorations and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 334 pages
...consultation of senates, the motions of armies, and the schemes of conspirators. I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious...be of immediate and apparent use, but there is such a uniformity in the state of man, considered apart from adventitious and separable decorations and... | |
 | William Jones - 1842 - 294 pages
...REV. RICHARD RYMER. KaX-vv 5taKm<u? 'Irjtrov Kpiffrou.—ST. PAI-L. • • I n A v K often thought that there has rarely passed a life, of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful."—DR. SAMUEL JOHXSOX. LONDON: PUBLISHED BV SIMPKIN AND MARSHALL, STATIONERS'-HALL COURT ;... | |
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