... but by devout prayer to that eternal spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases; to this must be added industrious and select... The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. - Page 93by Samuel Johnson - 1811Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 302 pages
...till " which in fome meafure be compaft, I " refufe not to fuftain this expectation." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradife Loft. • He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftion. To one of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1783 - 478 pages
..." which in forrie meafure be eompaft, I M refufe not to fuftain this expectation." Trom -a -promife like this; at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradtfe Loft, • * „ * He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftipn. To... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...till which in fome meafure " be compaft, I refufe not to fuftain this expectation." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradife Lojl. He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftion. To one of his... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 498 pages
...till which in fome meafure " be compaft, I rcfufe not to futlain this expectation." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Pdrtid:ft Lojl. He publiihed the fame )car two more pamphlets, upon the fame qucftion. To one of his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...till which in fome meafure be compaft, f " refufe not to fuftain this expectation." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradife Loft. , He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftion-. To one of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1795 - 610 pages
...till which in fome " meafure be compaft, I refufe not to fuftain cc this expectation." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradife Loft. He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftion. To one of his... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...touch Bnd * purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and **!ect reading, steady observation, and insight into all seemly and...generous "arts and affairs; till which in some measure be com past, I refuse not to " Wain this expectation." From a promise like this, at once fervid, pious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...till whiclf in fome meafure " be compaft, I refufe not to fuftain this expecta" tion." From a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradift Loft. He publifhed the fame year two more pamphlets, upon the fame queftion. To one of his... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...and " purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious and " select reading, steady observation, a"nd insight into all seemly and..." arts and affairs; till which in some measure be com past, I refuse not to " sustain this expectation." From a promise like this, at once fervid, pious... | |
| Hannah Adams - Apologetics - 1804 - 398 pages
...be compaffed, I refufe not to fuftain this expectation." Dr. Johnfon remarks, that, " from a promife like this, at once fervid, pious, and rational, might be expected the Paradife Loft." In 1643, he married ; but whatever were bis engagemerits, civil or domeftie, poetry... | |
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