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" ... You say you cannot conceive how Lord Shaftesbury came to be a philosopher in vogue ; I will tell you : first, he was a lord ; secondly, he was as vain as any of his readers ; thirdly, men are very prone to believe what they do not understand ; fourthly,... "
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and Genius - Página 371
por Samuel Johnson - 1810
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1786 - 838 páginas
...4thlv, they will believe any thing 'at all, provided they are under no obligation to believe it ; jthly, they love to take a new road, even when that road leads no where ; 6thly he was reckoned a fine writer, and feemcd always to mean more than he faid. Would you have...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volumen18

1778 - 626 páginas
...th;it road leads no wliere; otlily, hu was reckoned a fine writer, and seemed always to* mean, mor« than he said. Would you have a.ny more reasons ? An interval of above forty years has pretty well destroyed the charm, A flejd lord ranks but with commoners: vanity is no longer interested in the....
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 294 páginas
...believe what •" they do not vmderftand; fourthly, they " will believe any thing at all, provided t' they are under no obligation to believe •" it.;...where ^ Sixthly, he was reckoned a " fine writer, and feems always to mean *' more than he faid.. Would you have " any more reafons? An interval of above...
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prefaces biographical and critical to the works of the english poets

SAMUEL johnson - 1781 - 292 páginas
...believe what *' they do not underftand; fourthly, they " will believe any thing at all, provided *' they are under no obligation to believe *' it; fifthly,...new *' road, even when that road leads no " where ; fixthly, he was reckoned a " fine writer, and feems always to mean te more than he faid. Would you...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volumen4

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned "a fine writer, and feems always to mean " more than he faid. Would you...
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Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...under/tand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " leads ct leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned *< a fine writer, and feems always to mean *' more than...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 páginas
...underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at " all, provided they are under no obliga" tion to believe it ; fifthly, they love to " take a new road, even when that road " kads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned cc a fine writer, and feems always to mean " more than he...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 páginas
...vain " as any of his readers; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned " a fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 páginas
..." as any of his readers ; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned " a fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 676 páginas
..." as any of his readers ; thirdly, men are very " prone to believe what they do not underftand ; " fourthly, they will believe any thing at all, pro"...take a new road, even when " that road leads no where ; fixthly, he was reckoned *ca fine writer, and feems always to mean more than " he faid. Would you...
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