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" Envy is almost the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only passion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where discoverable, and its attempts always to be dreaded. "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 213
by Samuel Johnson - 1806
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 7

1752 - 204 pages
...malignant, to efcape detection ; and infamy needs very little affiftance to its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable - at all times, and in every place ; the only paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; and therefore its effefts are every where...
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

724 pages
...proceflions the company of coblers take place of the company of Qio.e-makers. ESSAY en ENVY. T^NVY is aim oft the only vice •*-•* which is practicable at all times, and in every place, ths only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; its effedls, therefore, are every...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...efcajie detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affilt it's circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: it'« effects therefore are every where difcorerable,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to aflift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to afflft its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place ; the only paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...add nothing to what you will feel, and diminilh nothing from it. 1Ш. § 45. En-vy. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place : the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation; its effefts, therefore, are every where difcoverable,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...can add nothing to what you will feel, and diminifh nothing from it. Hid. $ 45. Envy. Envy is almod the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place : the only pafiion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation; its effect*, therefore, are every where difcoverable,...
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The Methodist Magazine: For the Year ... ; Being a Continuation ..., Volume 41

John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...distinction of honourable talent*, that can screen us from the malicious attacks of our enemies. Envy i» almost the only vice which is practicable at all times,...advantageous distinction has made eminent, but some latent animosity will break out. The genius, even when he endeavours only to entertain with pleasing images...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 4

1801 - 320 pages
...Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place ; the only paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are everywhere difcoverable, and its attempts always to be dreaded. It is impoffible to mention a name...
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