 ... not because the true principles of action are not known, but because, for a time, they are not remembered; and he may therefore be justly numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Page 200by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 1755 - 464 pages
...be juftly numbered among the benefactors of mankind, who centrails the great rules of life into mort fentences, that may be eafily imprefled on the memory,...recur habitually to the mind. However thofe who have patted through half the life of man, may now wonder that any (hould require to be cautioned againft... | |
 | 1752 - 204 pages
...among the benefaftors of mankind, who contrafts the great rules of life into fhort fentences, which may be eafily imprefled on the memory, and taught...frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mind, whenever occafion calls them into ufe. However thofe who have pa/Ted through half the life of man may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pages
...his purpofe being to contrail diffufive reafonings into Jhort Jentences, " that they maybe the more eafily imprefled on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection, to recur habitually to the mind." He has likewife added a few obfervations under the head of REPENTANCE, which will bef t carry their... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...numbered among the beiKtaftot? of mankind, who contra&s the great rules of life into fliort fentenccs, that may be eafily imprefled on the memory, and taught...recur habitually to the mind. However thofe who have paftd through half the life of man may now wonder that any Ihould require to be cautioned againrV corruption,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...juftly numbered among the benefactors of mankind, who contracts the great rules of life into fliort fentences, that may be eafily imprefled on the memory,...now wonder that any fhould require to be cautioned againft corruption, they will find, that they have themfelves purchafed their con-viction by many difappointments... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...becaufe the true principles of action are not known, but becaufe, for a time, they are not remembered j and he may therefore be juftly numbered among the...now wonder that any fhould require to be cautioned againft corruption, they will find, that they have themfelves purchafed their conviction by many difappointments... | |
 | 1801 - 320 pages
...of mankind, who contracts the great rules of life into fhort fentences, that may be eafily imprefied on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection...of man, may now wonder that any fhould require to b; cautioned againft corruption, they will find, that they have themfelves purchafed their conviction,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...of mankind, who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mi'M. However those who have passed through half the life of man, may now wonder that any should require... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...mankind, who»contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mind. However those who have passed through half the life of man may now wonder that any should require to be cautioned... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...mankind, who ' contracts the great rules of life into short sentences that rmiy be easily impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mind. Rambler, vol. 4, p. 84. AXIOMS, Pointed axidms, and acute replies, fly loose •about the world, an... | |
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