It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he is at the end of his nature ; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 288by Samuel Johnson - 1820Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 392 pages
...t thereby confirming his wavering * Hand unto the Animofity of that Attempt. « It is the heavieft Stone that Melancholy can * throw at a Man, to tell...there is no further State to come, * unto which this feemsprogreflional, and otherwife * made in vain : Without this Accomplifhment, the * natural Expectation... | |
| 1774 - 390 pages
...confirming his wavering *:Hand unto the Animofity of that Attempt. •'.'••••It is the heavicft Stone that Melancholy can •' throw at a Man, to tell him he is at the End of his 'f.lNature; or that there is no further State to com?, ~? '.unto which this feerns progrefTional, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...thereby confirm" ing his wavering hand unto the animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft flone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him...the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without this accomplifhment,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...thereby confirm" ing his wavering hand unto the animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft ftone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him...the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without this accomplifhment,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...thereby confirm" ing his wavering hand unto the animofity of that " attempt. " It is the heavieft ftone that melancholy can throw " at a man, to tell him...the end of his nature; " or that there is no further ftate to come, unto which " this feems progreffional, and otherwife made in vain: " without this accomplifhment,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pages
...immortality of Pla" to, thereby confirming his wavering hand unt.o " the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can " throw...progressional, " and otherwise made in vain: without this ac" complishment, the natural expectation and de" sire of such a state were but a fallacy in na. "... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...im" mortality of Plato, thereby confirming his waver" ing hand unto the animosity of that attempt. " It is the heaviest stone that melancholy can " throw...which this seems progressional, and otherwise " made " made in vain : without this accomplishment, the ce natural expectation and desire of such a state... | |
| General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...Sir Thomas Brown in his curious work Hydriotaphia, " that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell hiui he is at the end of his nature ; or that there is no further state to come, unto which this seems professional, and otherwise made in vain." But of sucli a conspiracy and a-sault against the best hope«... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1815 - 534 pages
...worship.7 As 7 " It is the^ieaviest stone," says Sir Thomas Brown in his curious work Hydriotaphia, " that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he...seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain." But qf such a conspiracy and assault against the best hopes of man, these Otabeitans, A» soon as a... | |
| Robert Kerr - Voyages and travels - 1815 - 550 pages
...Thomas Brown in his curious work Hydriotaphia, " that melancholy can throw at a man, to tell him he 19 at the end of his nature; or that there is no further...seems progressional, and otherwise made in vain." But of such a conspiracy and assault against the best hopse of man, these Otahfitans, As soon as a... | |
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