The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Band 11801 |
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... knowledge , or the fprightlinefs of his imagination has , in his own opinion , already fecured the praises of the world , willingly takes that way of display- ing his abilities which will fooneft give him an op- portunity of hearing the ...
... knowledge , or the fprightlinefs of his imagination has , in his own opinion , already fecured the praises of the world , willingly takes that way of display- ing his abilities which will fooneft give him an op- portunity of hearing the ...
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... knowledge , nor fent him forth entitled by indifputable fuperiority to regulate the conduct of the rest of mankind ; that , though the world must be granted to be yet in igno- rance , he is not deftined to difpel the cloud , nor to ...
... knowledge , nor fent him forth entitled by indifputable fuperiority to regulate the conduct of the rest of mankind ; that , though the world must be granted to be yet in igno- rance , he is not deftined to difpel the cloud , nor to ...
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... knowledge of nature , or acquaintance with life . The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires , together with that learning which is to be gained from books , that experience which can never be attained by folitary ...
... knowledge of nature , or acquaintance with life . The task of our present writers is very different ; it requires , together with that learning which is to be gained from books , that experience which can never be attained by folitary ...
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... knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions . But if the power of example is so great as to take poffeffion of the memory by a kind of violence , and produce effects almoft without the intervention of the ...
... knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions . But if the power of example is so great as to take poffeffion of the memory by a kind of violence , and produce effects almoft without the intervention of the ...
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... knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good . The purpose of these writings is furely not only to fhew mankind , but to provide that they may be seen hereafter with lefs hazard ; to teach the ...
... knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good . The purpose of these writings is furely not only to fhew mankind , but to provide that they may be seen hereafter with lefs hazard ; to teach the ...
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againſt amuſements becauſe caufe cauſe cenfure confequence confider converfation curiofity defire difcover diverfions eafily eafy endeavour equally eſcape fafe fame fatisfaction favour fays fear fecret fecurity feem feldom felves fenfe fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt folitude folly fome fometimes foon friends ftate ftill fubject fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs herſelf himſelf honour hope houſe imagination indulge intereft itſelf kindneſs labour lady laft laſt leaft learning leaſt lefs loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity never NUMB obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions pain perfons perfuaded pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poffeffion praiſe prefent promife Prudentius publick purpoſe purſuit raiſe RAMBLER reafon reft ſcheme ſeem ſhe ſome ſtate ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion truft underſtanding univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 266 - The gloomy clouds brightened into cheerful sunshine, the groves recovered their verdure, and the whole region looked gay and blooming as the garden of Eden.
Seite 35 - ... such are the vicissitudes of the world, through all its parts, that day and night, labour and rest, hurry and retirement, endear each other; such are the changes that keep the mind in action; we desire, we pursue, we obtain, we are satiated: we desire something else, and begin a new pursuit.
Seite 86 - A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of...
Seite 290 - He lies down delighted with the thoughts of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with the good he shall confer. But in the night the skies are overcast, the temper of the air...
Seite 18 - The works of fiction with which the present generation seems more particularly delighted are such as exhibit life in its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by passions and qualities which are really to be found in conversing with mankind.
Seite 250 - Happy the man - and happy he alone He who can call today his own, He who, secure within, can say 'Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have...
Seite 13 - The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths, by his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions...
Seite 47 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Seite 21 - For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions.
Seite 19 - The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with that learning which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse, and accurate observation of the living world.