| 1785 - 596 pages
...promoted the jnoft important fchcmes, and haltencd or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever (hall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by-fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconfidtrable circumftances, afting... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...promoted the molt important fchemes, and haftened or retarded the revolutions of empire; Whoever fhall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconfiderable circumftances, acting when... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 422 pages
...promoted the moft im^ portant fchemes, and haftened or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever fhall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconfiderable circumftances, acting when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...promoted the moft important fchemes, and haftened or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever fhall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconfiderable circumftances, acting when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...fchcmes, and haftencd or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever (hall review his Irfe will i^nerally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by fume accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconflderabie circumftances, ailing when... | |
| 1801 - 344 pages
...promoted the moft impottant fchemes, and haftehed or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever fhall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of irrconfiderable circumftances, acting when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 354 pages
...Hilarisque,'tamen cumpontlere, virtus. Greatoess with ease, and gay severity. TO THE RAMBLER. SIR, POLITICIANS have long observed that the greatest events...schemes, and hastened or retarded the revolutions of empires. Whoever shall review his life will generally find that the whole tenor of his conduct has... | |
| 1806 - 420 pages
...promoted the moft important fchemes, and haftened or retarded the revolutions of empire. Whoever mall review his life will generally find, that the whole tenor of his conduct has been. deter, mined by fome accident of no apparent moment, or by a combination of inconfiderable circumftances,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 334 pages
...Ililarisque, tamen cum ponJcrt, virtus, STAT. Greatness with ease and gay severity. To the RAMBLER. SIR, POLITICIANS have long observed, that the greatest...back to slender causes. Petty competition or casual friend-hip, the prudence of a slave, or the garrulity of a woman, have hindered or promoted the most... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...pondere, virtus. STAJT.. Greatness with ease, and gay severity. TO THE RAMBLER. sIR, JL OLI TICIANS have long observed that the greatest events may be...schemes, and hastened or retarded the revolutions of empires. Whoever shall review his life will generally find that the whole tenor of his conduct has... | |
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