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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 44
by British essayists - 1802
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The rambler

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...poor in the eyes of fome, may by others be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occafions to which they are applied, or the general character of them who ufe them ; and the difguft which they produce, arifes from the revival of thofe images with which they...
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 4

1801 - 320 pages
...poor in the eyes of fome, may by others be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occafions to which they are applied, or the general character of them who ufe them ; and the difguft which they produce., arifes from the revival of thofc images with which...
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The British Essayists;: Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 272 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may by others be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...those images with which they are commonly united. Thus it, in the most solemn discourse, a phrase happens to occur which has been successfully employed in...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to re* frain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed by the same accidental association, are...
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The Rambler

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 272 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may by others be envied for his wealth. • Words become low by the occasions to which they are...arises from the revival of those images with which (hey are commonly united. Thus if, in the most solemn discourse, a phrase happens to occur which has...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 414 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they <are...from the revival of those images with which they are f commonly united. Thus if, in the most solemn discourse, a phrase happens to occur which has been...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 6

Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 422 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...they are commonly united. Thus if, in the most solemn dis. course, a phrase happens to occur which has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes of some, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...happens to occur which has been successfully employed in •ome ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eyes oleóme, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...happens to occur which has been successfully employed in «orae ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...invariably despised, though he who is poor in the eves of some, may, by others, be envied for his wealth. Words become low by the occasions to which they are...applied, or the general character of them who use mem ; and the disgust which they produce arises from the revival of those imacca with which they are...
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