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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life and Genius - Page 27
by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...die truth is, that the knowledge of external nature, and the sciences which that knowledge requi es or. includes, are not the great or the frequent business...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be userul or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge ot right and wrong;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...wanting to the embellishments of life, formed the same plan of education in his imaginary Collage. But the truth is, that the knowledge of external nature,...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong;...
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The poetical works of John Milton, with the life of the author ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...wanting to the embellishments of life, formed 'he same plan of education in his imaginary College. 8 2 But the truth is, that the knowledge of external nature,...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong;...
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Cowley, Denham, Milton

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 pages
...treatises of the ancients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowlege of right and wrong;...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...treatises of the antients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...treatises of the ancients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong;...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on ...

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...treatises of the ancients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many. literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...and the sciences which that knowledge requires or includes,,are not the great or the frequent business of the human mind. Whether we provide for action...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...treatises of the ancients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...that age. Cowley, who had more means than Milton of knowing what was wanting to the embellish-- ments of life, formed the same plan of education in his...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pages
...treatises of the ancients. This was a scheme of improvement which seems to have busied many literary projectors of that age. Cowley, who had more means...provide for action or conversation, whether we wish to be useful or pleasing, the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong...
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