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" His opinion was, that men had only the appearance of animal life, being really vegetables with a power of motion; and that as the boughs of an oak are dashed together by the storm, that swine may fatten upon the falling acorns, so men are by some unaccountable... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: In Thirteen Volumes - Page 247
by Samuel Johnson - 1788
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Annual Register, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - History - 1759 - 516 pages
...as far in every *reftion as the llrongeft wing can fly between the rifipj; and fetting of the fummer fun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of...appearance of animal life, being really vegetables whh a power of motion ; and that ai the boughs of an oak are dafhed together' by the ftorm, that fwine...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 1

History - 1764 - 524 pages
...as far in every direuion as the ftrongeft wing can fly between the rifing and Jetting of the fummer fun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of...the ftorm, that fwine may fatten upon the falling acorn;, fo men are by fome unaccountable power driven one again? another, till they lofe their motion,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. In Fourteen Volumes. Vol. XIV.

Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...as far in every direction as the ftrongeft wing can fly between the rifing and fetting of the fummer fun; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men. His opinion was/that men had only the appearance of animal life, being really vegetables with a power of motion;...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 20

English literature - 1758 - 748 pages
...»ultures would ieklom feaft upon only the appearance of animal life, being i, hid not nature, that devoted really vegetables with a power of motion ; and that as the boughs of an oak are daflied together by the ftorm, that (her being that feeds upon the fwine may fatten upon the falling...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1795 - 532 pages
...every di~ reition as the strongest wing caa fly between the rising and setting of the summer sun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men....really vegetables with a power of motion ; and that ai, the boughs of an oak are dashed together b'y the storm, that swine may fatten upon the falling...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1806 - 360 pages
...every direction as the strongest wing can fly between the rising and the setting of the summer sun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men....power of motion ; and that as the boughs of an oak are dashed together by the storm, that swine may fatten upon the fallen acorns, so men are by some unaccountable...
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The British Essayists;: Idler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...in every direction as the strongest wing can fly between the rising and setting of the summer sun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men. His npinion was, that men had only the appearance of animal life, being really vegetables with a power...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...far in every direction as the strongest wing can ly between the rising and setting of thesummer sun; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men. His opinion was, thatmenhad onlythe appearance of animal life, being really vegetables with a power of motion ; and...
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Works, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...every direction as the strongest wing can fly between the rising • and setting of the summer sun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men....power of motion ; and that as the boughs of an oak are dashed together by the storm, that swine may fatten upon the falling acorns, so men are, by some unaccountable...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...in every direction as the strongest wing can fly between the rising and setting of the summer sun ; he had fed year after year on the entrails of men....power of motion ; and that as the boughs of an oak are dashed together by the storm, that swine may fatten upon the falling acorns, so men are, by some unaccountable...
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