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" Being once asked by a friend, who had often admired his patience under great provocations, whether he knew what it was to be angry, and by what means he had so entirely suppressed that impetuous and ungovernable passion? he answered, with the utmost frankness... "
The new encyclopędia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and sciences - Page 92
by Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807
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Discourses on several important subjects. To which are added, 8 ..., Volume 1

Jeremiah Seed - 1745 - 470 pages
...thofe Forerunners of the Spirit, are gone before. One of the greateft Philofophers of this Age being afked by a Friend, who had often admired his Patience under great Provocations, by what Means he had fuppreffed his Anger ? anfwered, " that he was natufc rally quick of Refentment;...
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Discourses on Several Important Subjects: To which are Added Eight ..., Volume 1

Seed J. - 1747 - 468 pages
...thofe Forerunners of the Spirit, are gone before. One of the greateft Philofophcrs of this Age being afked by a Friend, who had often admired his Patience under great Provocations, by what Means he had fupprefled his Anger ? anfwered, " that he was natu" rally quick of Refentment...
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Annual Register, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - History - 1759 - 516 pages
...and which often furprized even his molt intimate acquaintance, though they fo well knew his talents. Being once afked by a friend, who had often admired his patience under freat provocations, whether he new what it was to be angry, and by what means he had lo entirely fupprefled...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...natural Power : He attributed every good Thought and every laudable Action to the Father of Goodnefs. Being once afked by a Friend who had often admired...to be angry, and by what Means he had fo entirely fupprefled that impetuous and ungovernable Paffion ; he anfwered with the utmoft Frankntfs and Sincerity,...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...natural power; he attributed every good thought, and every laudable action, to the Father of goodnefs. Being once afked by a friend, who had often admired...to be angry, and by what means he had fo entirely fuppreflcd that impetuous and ungovernable paffion? he anfwercd, with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 676 pages
...natural power; he attributed every good thought, and every laudable aftion, to the Father of goodnefs. Being once afked by a friend, who had often admired...to be angry, and by what means he had fo entirely fupprcfl'ed that impetuous and ungovernable paflion? he anlvvered, with the utmoft franknefs and fincerity,...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets (concluded). Miscellaneous lives

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 pages
...natural power; he attributed every good thought, and every laudable action, to the Father of goodnefs. Being once afked by a friend, who had often admired...great provocations, whether he knew what it was to be'angry, and by what means he had fo entirely fupprefled that impetuous and ungovernable paffion ?...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1795 - 532 pages
...prized-eveir his most intimate ac. quaintance, though they so well knew his talents. Being once asked by a friend who had often admired his patience under...what it was to be angry, and by what means he had so entirely suppressed that impetuous and ungovernable passion ? Dr. Boerhaave answered with the utmost...
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Encyclopędia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 3, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 430 pages
...God that he would cure the dillempercd minds of thofe who traduce and injure us." Being once aficed by a friend, who had often -admired his patience under...to be angry, and by what means he had fo entirely fupprefled that impetuous and ungovernable paffion ? he anfwered, with the utmofl franknefs and fincerity,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 554 pages
...natural power; he attributed every good thought, and every laudable action, to the Father of goodnefs. Being once afked by a friend, who had often admired...provocations, whether he knew what it was to be angry, and by \vhat means he had fo entirely fuppreffed that impetuous and ungovernable paflion ? he anfwered, with...
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