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" The reigning Error of his Life was, that he mistook the Love for the Practice of Virtue, and was indeed not so much a good Man as the Friend of Goodness. "
Essays, Biographical and Critical: Or, Studies of Character - Page 199
by Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1857 - 475 pages
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of hts life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much^a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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The Poetical Works of Richard Savage: With the Life of the Author

Richard Savage - English poetry - 1805 - 284 pages
...himself, and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love fur the practice of virtue, and -^ ,.was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness....
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: Prior. Congreve. Blackmore ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 494 pages
...himself; and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...himself; and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him/that...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;: Lansdowne, Yalden ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...appeared vers- little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning errour of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 598 pages
...very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning crrour of bis life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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Works, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...himself; and that he appeared veiy little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was' indeed not so much of a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L. L. D.: In Twelve Volumes, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...himself; and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much of a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 10

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 504 pages
...himself; and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 430 pages
...himself; and that he appeared very little to regret those practices which had impaired his reputation. The reigning error of his life was, that he mistook the love for the practice of virtue, and was indeed not so much a good man, as the friend of goodness. This at least must be allowed him,...
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